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COLOMBO (News 1st) – Four out of the seven Sri Lankans who were held captive by Russian forces in Ukraine have been identified as medical students in the city of Kupiansk, while the other three were identified as workers.This information is being revealed in contrast to the rumors circulating with regard to the captured Sri Lankans being illegal immigrants, and the Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's brief about the seven Sri Lankans being medical students.A report by the Associated Press citing a press conference held at Kharkiv Police states that the Sri Lankans were tortured at a factory in the area which was captured by Russian forces, and were beaten, mainly because they could not understad the language.The former captives include Nilojan Vasanthakumar, 20, Uthayakamar Mary Edid Prema, 50, Sharujan Gianeswaran, 25, Thinees Jokenthhiran, 34, Dilukshan Robertclive, 25, Dilujan Paththinajakan, 20 and Ainkaranathan Ganesamoorthi, 38.According to the captured Sri Lankans, six among the group were held in a large upstairs room, while the seventh, the only woman, was kept in a dark cell by herself. On 17th September, the Ukrainian President Voldomyr Zelenskyy in his briefing noted that seven Sri Lankan students were found in 'torture chambers' where civilians were abused by Russian soldiers in areas of the Kharkiv region in Ukraine. One man said he was shot in the foot by the Russian captors. Another had a toenail ripped off after the soldiers repeatedly bashed it with the butt of a rifle.“Every day we were cleaning toilets and bathrooms,” Dilukshan Robertclive, one of the former captives, said in English.

Harry Redknapp reveals how he feared for beloved wife Sandra after a serious attack of Covid left her barely able to breathe. The ex-soccer manager and winner of TV’s I’m A Celeb says Sandra, who needed two operations, could not talk and had to communicate by notes. And a problem with swallowing had Harry fearing she could choke to death.

Duncan Mahi is charged with two counts of two counts each of kidnapping, first-degree terroristic threatening and first-degree robbery, as well was one count each of meth trafficking and first-degree sexual assault. (Hawaii Island police) A Hawaiian man and repeat offender is accused of kidnapping a girl at knifepoint and keeping her captive in a school bus before she escaped, according to court documents.On Sept.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Leader of the National Peoples Power, Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaking at a media briefing said that the voice of the people cannot be silenced by state suppression. Speaking at the press conference, Dissanayake pointed out that none of the arrested suspects are supposed to be in prison, even for a single day, especially not when murderers and criminals are holding Ministerial positions."People who have been convicted in court and sentenced to 4 years and slapped with a fine of 2 million are holding ministerial portfolios. None of these young activists should be at a police station for even an hour.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia may be cooling off from the summer heat, but gun violence is still on the rise with at least 16 people struck by gunfire in a string of shootings this weekend.The deadly shootings began late Friday night when a teen succumbed to his injuries in Kensington. Police say the 18-year-old was shot multiple times in what may have been a "robbery gone bad."Two men were shot in the late hours of Friday night, a 29-year-old and 26-year-old.

Since the time when COVID first hit us in 2020, the virus has evolved significantly.  During the second coronavirus wave, the delta variant claimed several lives and left a large population in distress. But following vaccination new emerging variants like the Omicron are causing less severe infections and more manageable symptoms.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – A monk who illegally brought goods worth Rs. 3,440,000 via cargo services to the island has been apprehended at the Katunayake International Airport by Customs authorities.Accordingly, Customs Authorities have seized 218 mobile phones worth Rs.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Eighty-two people arrested during the protest organized by the Socialist Youth Union have been released on bail.The Maligakanda Magistrate has ordered for the release of 79 people on police bail and 3 others on surety bail.A protest was organized by the Socialist Youth Union on Saturday (24), which led to the arrest of 83 protestors.The Police Media Spokesperson said that their statements were recorded last night as well.Two monks, 77 males and 4 females were among those arrested.

EL MIRAGE, Ariz. - Officials with the El Mirage Police Department say they have arrested a person in connection with human smuggling.According to a statement released on Sept. 24, officers received a report of a person being held for ransom at a home near the intersection of El Mirage Road and Thunderbird Road on the night of Sept.

PHILADELPHIA - At least one man is dead after police say a double shooting erupted in West Philadelphia late Saturday night.Several shell casing were found at the scene of the shooting on the 5500 block of Pemberton Street just before midnight.Police say two men were struck by gunfire, and transported to a local hospital.MORE HEADLINES:One man was pronounced dead, but the condition of the other man is unknown at this time.No arrests have been made, and no weapon recovered as police investigate.

PHILADELPHIA - A man was rushed to the hospital early Saturday morning, but quickly succumbed to his injuries after being shot in North Philadelphia.Police say the man was shot in the head on the 1400 block of Girard Avenue around 12:30 p.m. He died on his way to the hospital.Several shell casings were reportedly found outside his home.MORE HEADLINES:Police say they are looking for a suspect who fled the scene.

covid cases and 23 deaths in the last 24 hours, the health ministry data stated on Sunday. The country’s active caseload has declined to 43,994 while total number of covid cases is more than 4.45 crore with 5,28,510 fatalities so far. While Assam has reported 2,766 active caseload, Gujarat has contributed 1,002 active cases.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to leave the island early tomorrow morning (26) on an official visit to Japan and the Philippines.During his two-day official visit to Japan, the President will participate in the funeral ceremony of the former Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Shinzo Abe, and will hold bilateral discussions with the Japanese Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Finance Minister during this tour.Thereafter, President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to leave for the Philippines to preside over the meeting of the Governors of the Asian Development Bank.During his visit to the Philippines, President Wickremesinghe will hold discussions with the President of the Philippines Bongbong Marcos and the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masatsugu Asakawa.The President is scheduled to return to the island upon completion of his official tour on the 30th of September.Senior Advisor to the President on National Security and Chief of Staff to the President Sagala Ratnayake, Director of International Affairs Dinuk Colomboge, Director of Media Shanuka Karunaratne, Director of Sustainable Development Randula Abeyweera and Private Secretary to the President Sandra Perera will accompany the President on his official tour.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka is due to meet on Monday (26) to discuss the gazette notification issued designating several areas in Colombo as High Security Zones.Several parties, including the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) and the Center for Policy Alternatives (CPA) have already expressed concern in this regard, in relation to its legitimacy.On Friday (23), Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared multiple areas in Colombo as High Security Zones.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued instructions to resume the program of awarding scholarships through the President’s Fund to students who have passed the G.C.E O/L examination and have become qualified to follow the G.C.E A/L examination.Accordingly, it has been decided to award scholarships to 2,970 students from the 99 Educational Zones. It has also been decided to select 30 qualified scholarship winners from each of the 99 education zonal offices of the island.The selected scholarship winners are expected to be offered a bursary of Rs.5,000/- per month for a maximum period of 24 months until they appear for the G.C.E A/L) examination.Once the results of this year’s G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) exam is released and the G.C.E Advanced Level classes commence, applications for scholarships will be called through newspaper advertisements.

₹45,294 crore have already been made under it. Inaugurating "Arogya Manthan 2022" to commemorate four years of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and one year of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission implementation, he stated that 19 crore beneficiaries currently have Ayushman Bharat cards (ABDM). "Earlier 1-1.5 lakh Ayushman cards were made daily, now 4-5 lakh are made daily, my target is to make 10 lakh cards everyday," Mandaviya said.

(With inputs from agencies)

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has called for an urgent report on the arrest of 83 people during a protest organized by the Socialist Youth Union.The Human Rights Commission stated that it had informed the IGP to forward the relevant report to the commission on Monday (26).Human Rights Commission personnel have also been directed to the police stations to check the condition of those who are currently in custody.Meanwhile, Police Media Spokesperson SSP Nihal Thalduwa stated that the 83 people arrested during the protest will be presented to the court on Sunday (25).The Police Media Spokesperson stated that their statements were recorded last night.Further investigations into the incident are being conducted under the direct supervision of the DIG in charge of Colombo District.Two Ven.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The United States Permanent Representative to the UN Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome, Ambassador Cindy McCain will arrive in Sri Lanka on Sunday (25).Her visit will span from September 25-28 to highlight U.S. food assistance programs in Sri Lanka and reinforce the U.S.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The special audit report compiled on the importation of nano-nitrogen liquid fertilizer from India has been forwarded to the Ministry of Agriculture for further inquiry.Auditor General W.PC Wickramaratne stated that after examining the facts, the relevant report will be forwarded to the Parliament for further action.Last year, the Ministry of Agriculture placed an order for nearly 2.1 million liters of liquid nano-nitrogen fertilizer from Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative of India in Gujarat, India.In the process, it was revealed that Sri Lanka had purchased the nano nitrogen liquid fertilizer at 12.45 dollars, when its price in the Indian Market stood at 3.23 dollars.Due to this, Sri Lanka had to pay Rs. 1,867 more than the actual retail price to purchase 500 ml of nano nitrogen fertilizer from India.If this amount was spent on the fertilizers ordered in full, Sri Lanka would have incurred an additional cost of approximately Rs.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Ministry of Health has taken steps to initiate an islandwide survey to identify nutritional problems in the country.The Minister of Health, Keheliya Rambukwella stated that the decision was reached in view of incidents related to malnutrition which were reported from several areas of the country.The minister also mentioned that Health Ministry officials have been informed to take necessary steps in this regard.The minister added that further action is expected to be taken soon based on the data and the outcome of the survey.

Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, Muhammad Isa and his brother Ahmed had been meaning to join a gym and get fit.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Center for Policy Alternatives (CPA) says that it is gravely concerned with regard to the Gazette published by President Ranil Wickremesinghe designating several areas in Colombo as High Security Zones.The CPA points out that a close examination of the Official Secrets Act No.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The 92nd National Day of Saudi Arabia  was celebrated in Colombo yesterday, 23rd of September. Minister at the Embassy, Abdulelah Orkobi joined Saudi Arabia’s newly appointed Ambassador to Sri Lanka Khalid Hamoud Nasser Aldasan Al-Kahtani in receiving the galaxy of guests from the diplomatic corps, Cabinet, Parliament, Sri Lankan business community, clergy, public and private sectors.The reception was launched with the singing of the national anthems of the Kingdom and Sri Lanka followed by the traditional Saudi folk dances.Among the members of the clergy, Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero,the Secretary General of Bodu Bala Sena and Ven. Dr.

FAIRMOUNT PARK - The first-ever Philadelphia Polo Classic was a huge success, with thousands of spectators spending the day in Fairmount Park for an event about more than just fun.Spectator Richard Demaria is a neighbor of one of the polo players, Kareem Rosser, who is a graduate of the program Work to Ride. He went on to be the captain of the first all-Black team to win the National Interscholastic Polo Championship."I’ve had a lot of people sign this for him," said Demaria, while holding up a homemade sign cheering on Rosser and his brother, who was also competing.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Ali Sabry at the United Nations General Assembly stated that Sri Lanka unconditionally recognize the fundamental right to freedom of expression as sacrosanct, and pledged to 'build back better' by leaving no one behind and rise to new horizons of freedom and progress. The full speech is as follows;Mr. President, Mr.

Manmohan Singh was among the world’s renowned economists… he had said that there should be ‘One Nation One Tax’ as India’s finance minister. And later, Manmohan Singh became the prime minister," said Mandaviya. He said Dr Singh could not implement GST for 10 years because "In 12 countries in the world ‘one nation one tax’ was implemented and business persons were unsatisfied owing to teething problems faced by any new large-scale policy.

Buckingham Palace released a photo Saturday giving the first public glimpse of the new ledger stone installed at the final resting place of Queen Elizabeth II.The image shows the hand-carved Belgian black marble slab with brass letter inlays set into the floor of King George VI Memorial Chapel, St. George’s Chapel, at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England.

India has witnessed a marginal decline in daily Covid-19 cases on Sunday with country recording 4,777 new infections in the past 24 hours, according to an update given by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Yesterday, the country had logged 4,912 coronavirus cases. The death toll climbed to 5,28,510 with 23 fatalities which includes 11 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

EAST GERMANTOWN - Sunday, all across the nation, families are remembering those who were murdered and, in Philadelphia Saturday, instead of sorrow, there is hope as folks push for a better future."We want to help families to find their new normal. We want to educate them and equip them. We want to empower them," Ronda Gore, whose son was murdered, stated.Sunday marks National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims and a person might expect a heavy and somber scene, but at a gathering at Martin Luther King High School people were greeted with love, hope and inspiration."I still weep, but discouraged I don’t get.

OVERBROOK - Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that critically injured a 36-year-old man, while a second victim was also injured in Philadelphia’s Overbrook neighborhood.According to authorities, the double happened Saturday night, on the 1700 block of North 56th Street.The 36-year-old victim was found by police with gunshots all over his body.MORE HEADLINES:Police rushed him to Lankenau Medical Center where he was placed in critical condition.Authorities said a second victim was dropped off at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, but there were no other details in regard to that victim.A weapon was recovered by investigators.

PHILADELPHIA - Did you see something bizarre in the sky Saturday evening?No, it wasn't a UFO, a meteor or even a comet.It was a rocket flying over our skies Saturday night around sunset and it was quite the sight, if you saw it.The rocket did look similar to a comet. The rocket, surprisingly, launched from Florida.SpaceX launches rockets from NASA's launch area in Cape Canaveral, Florida, and this one was carrying internet satellites into space.

Health and social care workers will no longer require weekly tests for Covid-19 as asymptomatic testing pauses from Wednesday.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - A two-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was shot twice in the back in North Philadelphia.Officials say the shooting happened inside a home on the 2200 block of North 20th Street, Saturday night, around 8:30 p.m.The child was taken to Temple University Hospital in a private vehicle and placed in critical condition.Police are actively investigating the shooting.

EAST FALLS - A 22-year-old man is in critical after a shooting in East Falls and a barricade situation is declared.Philadelphia police officials say the shooting happened on the 3200 block of McMichael Street Saturday night, around 8 p.m.The victim was shot in the head, according to authorities. He was rushed to Temple University Hospital by police and placed in critical condition.While police were on scene investigating, a man was seen running into the area.

"Shoebert" the seal. (Credit: Beverly Police Department) BEVERLY, Mass. - A police station in Massachusetts got a surprise visit from a mammal early Friday morning. The Beverly Police Department said "Shoebert" the seal got out of a local pond and made his way to the side of the police station for help. Beverly Animal Control, Members of NOAA, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, and the Beverly Fire Department all came to attend to Shoebert and got him into a special wildlife carrier without incident. RELATED: There are more ants on Earth than the combined total of birds, mammals, study findsThey said the seal appeared to be in good health and "was a little sassy in the early morning hours."Shoebert was taken to the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut and will undergo a medical evaluation before he is released into the wild. "Thank you Shoebert for having faith in the BPD, you will be deeply missed by your friends here," the department posted on Facebook.

Locals and members of the local film community mourn the loss of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died after being shot by Alec Baldwin on the set of his movie "Rust" at a vigil in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S., October 23, 2021. (Photo by Mostaf SANTA FE, N.M. - New Mexico has granted funds to pay for possible prosecutions connected to last year's fatal film-set shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported Thursday.The state Board of Finance greenlit more than $317,000 to cover the cost of investigating potential charges in the shooting on the set of "Rust" outside Santa Fe.First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies made an emergency request for the funds to go toward a special prosecutor, special investigator, several experts and other personnel.READ MORE: 'Rust' shooting: Police release videos in probe of Alec Baldwin-produced filmAs many as four people could face charges, according to a copy of the request obtained by the newspaper, though Carmack-Altwies did not say anyone definitely would."One of the possible defendants is well known movie actor Alec Baldwin," she stated.Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin speak for the first time regarding the accidental shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, and wounded director Joel Souza on the set of the film "Rust," on October 30, 2021 in Manchester, Vermont.

police patrol vehicle parked on railroad tracks. A suspect was detained in the vehicle at the time of the collision.In the video, provided by FOX 31 Denver, two officers are seen detaining the driver of the vehicle believed to be involved in a road rage incident and placing her inside the patrol vehicle that was parked on the railroad tracks.Moments later, a train can be heard and the two officers near the patrol vehicle can be seen fleeing the area.The train then collides with the patrol car, heavily damaging it and severely injuring the woman who was handcuffed inside.OFFICER PLACED ON  LEAVE AFTER TRAIN CRASHED INTO POLICE CAR PARKED ON TRACKS WITH SUSPECT INSIDERios-Gonzalez pulled over just past a set of railroad tracks and the Platteville police officer stopped directly behind her, parking on the tracks themselves.INVESTIGATORS ID WOMAN INJURED WHEN TRAIN HIT POLICE CAR PARKED ON TRACKSFort Lupton officers then showed up to assist in the arrest and Rios-Gonzalez was placed in the Platteville Police vehicle on suspicion of felony menacing, FOX 31 reported.She reportedly suffered nine broken ribs among other injuries to her hip and legs, according to FOX 31.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPPlatteville Police Chief Carl Dwyer told Fox News that the officer involved was placed on paid administrative leave pending the investigationFox News’ Ronn Blitzer contributed to this report.

CAYCE, S.C. - Authorities said that an unidentified suspect died after falling off a balcony while trying to run away from police. The Cayce Police Department in South Carolina said the incident started early Saturday morning after an officer responded to Guignard Park and noticed two individuals inside a vehicle. The park is closed after dark. As the officer approached the vehicle, the suspects drove away at a high rate of speed before crashing at the Columbia Convention Center.RELATED: Teen pulled from burning barn after upstate NY car crashAfter the crash, police said one suspect escaped and ran away. Officers did not chase him because they attended to the second person inside the vehicle. "Our officer responded in accordance with his training by calling for additional officers and first checking on the other individual from the single car accident," Police Chief, Chris Cowan said in a statement on Facebook.

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SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - A 41-year-old man was injured in a drive-by shooting in Southwest Philadelphia.The shooting happened on the 1600 block of South 51st Street Saturday afternoon, just after 1:30, according to officials.The 41-year-old victim was outside when someone in a silver sedan drove by and shot him.The driver of the sedan then drove off.Medics took the man to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he was treated for his injuries. He is listed in stable condition.Police in the 12th District are investigating the scene.

OGONTZ - A man and a woman are recovering after they were both shot in Philadelphia’s Ogontz section.35th District police were called to the 1800 block of Stenton Avenue Saturday afternoon, around 1:30 p.m., for the double shooting.Police discovered a 30-year-old man shot eight times throughout his body and a 30-year-old woman shot one time, according to officials.Both of the victims were taken to Einstein Medical Center in private vehicles and both were placed in stable condition.Police are investigating the shooting.

PHILADELPHIA - A man has been arrested and charged for the robbery and assault of woman in Center City last week.Police say a 25-year-old female city worker was attacked from behind on the 1400 block of Callowhill Street, in front of the Philadelphia Police headquarters around 6 a.m. on September 14.Surveillance video reportedly caught the moment she was pulled to the ground and dragged about 10-15 feet by the suspect.

MAPLE SHADE, N.J. - A judge has allowed a man to plead guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the shooting death of a New Jersey high school soccer player despite pleas from the victim’s family that the proposed 15-year sentence was too lenient. Twenty-one-year-old Yohan Hernandez of Newark was charged in the slaying of 18-year-old Moussa Fofana, a junior on the Columbia High soccer team. He was shot on a field outside the Underhill Sports Complex in June 2021.

Man dies in hit-and-run, police say. PHILADELPHIA - A man is dead, and an investigation is underway after a hit-and-run in Northeast Philadelphia.Police say a speeding car hit a pedestrian in the road at the intersection of Cottman and Brous avenues around 9:30 p.m.

Big Brother star Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace has been bruised up by her new career move.The reality TV star has reportedly joined MTV's The Challenge which will air on screens next year.A source told the Daily Star: "Aisleyne is super excited to be making a return to TV.READ MORE: Ex-Big Brother stars who are now on OnlyFans – and how much they earn"She recently took part in filming for the new series of The Challenge UK. It will air next year on Channel 5."Aisleyne had to fly all the way to Argentina for filming.

OCEAN CITY, N.J. - What better way to wrap up the last long weekend of summer than racing to the finish line on a beach in New Jersey?Good weather held up long enough on Monday for beach goers and runners in Ocean City. The sun shined down on them as they crossed a finish line in an annual Labor Day race.Aquatic and Fitness Center supervisor Lisa Rumer, who helped organize the race, said she expected it to be a perfect running day.It's kind of that bittersweet feel to the end of Labor Day," Rumer said.

OCEAN CITY, N.J. - Imagine sailing peacefully along the coast, taking your brand-new boat for a spin, when suddenly you find yourself on dry land - and reality sets in.That's the case for Chesapeake Bay resident Steve Strictland, whose Labor Day just became anything but a holiday!Strictland says he was sailing home by himself after buying the rare Coronado 30 sailboat about three weeks ago.The 4-year mariner set the boat to autopilot Sunday night when things took a turn, and he ended up on the rocks around 3:30 a.m. Monday."It's my happiest place," he said.