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.

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

An incident of attempted kidnapping was reported recently from Thalapathpitiya.

 
Accordingly, a group of persons had reportedly broken into a house in the area last Sunday night (18 Dec.) and attempted to kidnap a girl after physically assaultin