A 12-year-old child has died of strangulation inside a house in Pitarathmalewatta, Haputale.

The child is believed to have strangled herself on a saree that was hung from a beam which was used as a cradle for her younger sister.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has conducted a total of 61 raids across the island for this year.

CIABOC noted that 27 of the 61 raids were successful , while 26 remained unsuccessful  and eight raid

Heavy snowfall in Japan has left at least eight people dead, national broadcaster NHK reported on Friday (Dec 23), citing Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency.

The heavy snow across northern and western Japan has prompted weather offici