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

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 closing date for the submission of applications for the scholarship program, utilizing funds from the President’s Fund, for students who passed GCE Ordinary Level exam in 2021/2022 and are sitting for the GCE Advanced Level examination in 2024 has been extended