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The Philippine Senate was locked down with military personnel seen entering the building where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) had sought refuge.Rounds of gunfire were heard but officials have not revealed who fired the shots. They said there were no casualties.Senator Ronald Dela Rosa said earlier he believed his arrest was imminent and urged Filipinos to prevent it. He is safe and with security personnel, officials said.He is accused by the ICC of killing dozens of people when he was police chief during former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, in which thousands of alleged dealers…

All 11 people aboard a private airplane that crashed at sea off central Florida survived the wreck and were rescued from their lifeboat hours later by a U.S. Air Force Reserve team, U.S. Coast Guard and Air Force officials said on Wednesday.“For all those people to survive is pretty miraculous,” Air Force Major Elizabeth Piowaty, commander of one of the aircraft involved in the rescue, told reporters at a news briefing a day after Tuesday’s crash.The ill-fated plane, a twin-engine turboprop flying from the Bahamas with 11 adults on board, ⁠went down in the Atlantic about 80 miles (129 km)…

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met Thursday in Beijing for a high-stakes summit, with trade and the Iran war expected to dominate the agenda.Xi hosted a welcoming ceremony for Trump at the Great Hall of the People.Trump arrived Wednesday evening at Beijing Capital International Airport, where he was welcomed by Vice President Han Zheng as a military band played alongside dozens of cheering youths waving flags.It marked the first official visit to China by a sitting US president since Trump’s visit in 2017 during his previous term.The Middle East conflict and Taiwan as well as…

A red warning for heavy rains in several areas of the country has been issued by the Department of Meteorology.The advisory, issued at 9.30 a.m. today (14), will be in effect until 8.30 a.m. tomorrow (15).The low-pressure area located northeast of Sri Lanka continues to persist and is expected to move away from the island and gradually weaken during the next 36 hours, the Department of Meteorology stated.Heavy showers above 100mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts, it noted.Therefore, the general public has been requested to…

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the guidance of religious leaders is essential to further strengthen harmony and solidarity among communities in multicultural areas such as Anamaduwa, where Sinhala, Tamil, and Muslim communities live together in harmony.The Prime Minister made these remarks while addressing the official ceremony held today (13) at Sudampaya, Anamaduwa, to present the Sannas Patra conferring the title of Chief Sanghanayaka of the Rajavanni and Kumaravanni provinces upon Venerable Dharmakeerthi Sri Pangnananda Nayaka Thero of Anamaduwa, according to the Prime Minister’s Media Division.The event was held under the patronage of the Anunayaka Thero of the Malwathu…

Ousmand Gunasekara, alias ‘Gampaha Ousmand’, has been arrested by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) for allegedly aiding and abetting the killing of notorious underworld figure and organised criminal Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’, and for allegedly supplying firearms used to carry out the murder.“Ganemulla Sanjeewa” was shot dead inside the Colombo No. 05 Magistrate’s Court inside the Aluthkade Courts Complex by an individual disguised as an attorney while he was being produced before the court by prison officials on February 19, 2025.Police stated that the suspect was arrested last night (13) in the Sri Bodhi Road area in Gampaha…

Marking a historic milestone in the progressive development of Port City Colombo which iswidely regarded as the turning point of Sri Lanka’s economy, Home Lands Group’s Home LandsPort City (Pvt) Limited signed the Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with CHEC Port CityColombo (Pvt) Limited to develop the most iconic twin tower high-rise project in the CentralPark district of Port City, that will merge with and overlook 40 acres of lush Central Parkland.The project investment of US$ 150 million, by Home Lands, marks the largest real estateinvestment by a single Sri Lankan developer. With the total project value estimated at over…

A holiday has been declared today (13) for selected grades of the Telijjawila Royal College, due to the risk of landslides and slope failures caused by heavy rainfall in the Matara District.The Principal of the school stated that, in consideration of the safety of the students, classes have been suspended for Grades 6, 7, 8, 9, and Advanced Level students for the day.However, it was further confirmed that academic activities for Grades 10 and 11, as well as the primary section, will continue as usual.Meanwhile, heavy rainfall has been reported in Akuressa and surrounding areas of the Matara District, as…

The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has announced plans to introduce a new pension scheme for workers engaged in the tea industry and related sectors. The programme, which will be implemented under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation, is scheduled to be carried out in collaboration with the Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board and the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure. Under the proposed scheme, employees working in tea estates and tea factories will be eligible to enroll, with contributors given the opportunity to select premium installments according to their financial capacity. Accordingly, an individual who joins the scheme at the…

The Road Development Authority (RDA) has urged motorists travelling on expressways to pay close attention to warning messages displayed on electronic signboards due to prevailing adverse weather conditions.The RDA said reduced visibility caused by heavy cloud cover and fog during daytime hours is affecting driving conditions across several expressway sections.Motorists have been advised to drive with headlights switched on and maintain safe following distances while using the expressways.The RDA further urged drivers to keep their speed under control, particularly around the 60 km/h range where necessary, and to avoid sudden braking, warning that such actions could be hazardous under current…