welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: top sri lankan officials lose theirjobs over the intelligence failures before sunday's attacks, as new details emerge about the bombers. a guard of honourfor the north korean leader as he arrives in russia. but is the first ever summit between kim jong—un and vladimir putin more ceremony than substance? heavy rain and floods kill at least 60 people in durban south africa — thousands more are forced to flee their homes. prince william takes part in anzac day commemorations in auckland as new zealand, australia and turkey honour their fallen.

sri lanka's government has acknowledged a "major intelligence lapse" over the easter sunday bombings that killed 359 people. the president has asked his defence secretary and police chief to resign over the failure to pass on warnings. in the last few hours, the us secretary of state has said there is "every indication" the attacks were planned by the so—called islamic state. from colombo, clive myrie reports. mourning for the majority christians who died isn't confined to the catholic church. in the city of negombo, at the grand mosque, prayers have for days included thoughts for the hundreds killed in the local church, murdered in the name of a perversion of islam.

the rituals remain the same, but something's changed here now. there's an undercurrent of fear that there might be christian reprisals, that a whole community has been tarred by the barbarity of a few, in a city that's enjoyed so many years of interreligious cooperation. "not in our name", say the trustees of the mosque, denouncing the bombers as enemies of their faith. translation: maybe they are muslims but we won't accept that, we won't accept them as a muslim. but in this city, in the shadow of the church a suicide bomber desecrated, how can the community heal? go ahead. all around, the living are touched by evidence of the intolerance exhibited. killed in the attack? yes, yes, killed in the attack.

three more people who died? yes, three more people here. this street paved with sorrow and lined by grief. so many are still awaiting burial. in this house, a woman in her 70s, her daughter, aged 52, and another woman in her 60s. some of the more than 100 christian lives cut short here. but today, in a spirit of reconciliation, they're mourned by buddhists. the leader of sri lanka's catholics also paid his respects, and he told me the bombings left him numb. i lost my people, and these were innocent people. they had nothing to do with whatever the struggles of these people who blasted them to pieces. so it was something that i couldn't grasp and understand. i couldn't understand

the rationality of what they did. lorraine campbell from manchester, who was 55, is the last one to be named. lorraine campbell's killer is thought to have lived in this upmarket neighbourhood in colombo. this is the suicide bomber‘s house, still sealed for forensics. and the family's copper factory is where investigators believe the bombs were built. singing. so many died that easter sunday, the funerals are being staggered. there were dozens more today. it's a continuing process of remembrance, in a land where the only viable future for its multi—religious and ethnic population is to try to live in peace. clive myrie, bbc news, in negombo. the north korean leader has arrived in the far east of russia for his first summit with president putin. kim jong—un made the relatively short trip to the pacific coast city of vladivostok in his private armoured train. talks are due to begin in a couple of hours — it's the first ever summit between the two men.

live now to vladivostok and our correspondent sarah ra i nsfo rd. what are we expecting? well, this is the campus of the university here in vladivostok, and behind me is the sports hall where president putin and kimjong—un sports hall where president putin and kim jong—un will meet. sports hall where president putin and kimjong—un will meet. we sports hall where president putin and kim jong—un will meet. we are expecting them to arrive in an hour oi’ expecting them to arrive in an hour or $0. expecting them to arrive in an hour or so. kim jong—un is already expecting them to arrive in an hour or so. kimjong—un is already in town, they admitted and is on his way stop it was a ceremonial event, a red carpet laid out for him at the station here as his armoured train rolled into the station. there was a military band, a full reception for him here at the campus of this university. he is going to be holding those talks with putin in the sports hall where a stage is set up. we are expecting a reception, we have heard musicians rehearsing for some kind of show. but the substance will be those talks, primarily.

talks focusing on north korea's nuclear programme and what role russia can bring and play now in terms of resolving the denuclearisation issue in north korea. i think the timing of all this is no accident. it comes a couple of months after the kim jong—un balls talks with donald trump in the united states broke down. it has now come here, the north korean leader, looking for a new light in russia's president vladimir putin. much of this is designed to send a message to washington in particular, but there are things that putin will want from this? you doesn't want a nuclear armed neighbour? no, ithink this? you doesn't want a nuclear armed neighbour? no, i think you are right. travelling to vladivostok, it seven time zones away from moscow, we are close to the north korean border. that is a reminder of why this matters, one reason why it matters, to russia. this is a neighbouring country in russia says it doesn't want a nuclear armed state on its border and it is committed, it signed up to all the

un sanctions on north korea up till now. but i think what russia also has is a different approach to north korea. it has argued in the past and will begin to login more, i suspect, significantly, that sanctions should be eased on north korea —— begin to lobby more. donald trump has always been trying to put on maximum pressure, no relieving of the sanctions until north korea com pletely sanctions until north korea completely denuclearise is. i think what vladimir putin will hear from kim jong—un is the argument for a more gradual approach and you perhaps might find a willing ear in that a mere dividend, perhaps a lobbyist or broker in terms of reinvigorating the talks with united states on that matter —— a more lending era. so north korea asserting itself as an important player on the global stage. even if

there is substance to these meetings as you suggest, how much do you think we are likely to see or hear? well, in terms of words, i think very little. i think there will be a lot more ceremony than is eight months. certainly the north korean leader is not a man used to giving press c0 nfe re nces leader is not a man used to giving press conferences “— leader is not a man used to giving press conferences —— ceremony than statements. certainly there will be a lot more ceremony. i think it is interesting to, though, that may putin isn't planning a walkabout with kim jong—un. there putin isn't planning a walkabout with kimjong—un. there is no tourism plan, no cultural plan together, that will come tomorrow whenjimjim boone together, that will come tomorrow when jim jim boone was together, that will come tomorrow whenjimjim boone was a number of —— in german tours a number of sites in the city. —— kimjong—un. —— in german tours a number of sites in the city. -- kim jong-un. thank you very much for that. let's quickly round up some more of the main news for you.

three of the most controversial figures on sudan's ruling transitional military council have offered their resignations — key demand of the protest movement. all three were generals, seen as islamists, closely allied with the deposed president. protest leaders want a rapid handover to civilian rule. after talks, a military spokesman said the two sides had reached agreement on most of the demands. a white supremacist convicted of a the tories racist killing was —— notorious, has been executed. heavy rain and floods kill at least 60 people in durban south africa — thousands more are forced to flee their homes. at least 1,000 people have had to leave their homes as roads and buildings were washed away on south africa's eastern coast. the bbc‘s nomsa maseko reports.

torrential rains and mudslides left a trail of destruction in south africa's coastal city of durban. at least two universities, businesses and hundreds of homes were damaged. eight people died hereafter mudslides obliterated their homes. this man witnessed the deadly floods, he recounted the panic in horror. translation: i heard a loud bang and suddenly water came gushing into a house through the wall and i heard my children screaming from their bedroom. i tried to rush to help them but the strong water current forcefully pushed me to another room andi forcefully pushed me to another room and i was under a collapsed wall. i remember hearing the screams of the children, neighbours try to dig us out, but we couldn't save the children. south africa's president visited the area to assess the damage and visited families who lost their loved ones. it's very

traumatising. these other members of the family. i immediately pass on my condolences as president as well as a member of the government. we pass our condolences to the family that has lost so many people in one go, where a whole house just collapsed and only one person was saved. we'd like to say to the family that we are with you, our hearts are with you... entire communities have been cut off here. low—lying areas were most susceptible to mudslides and mop up operations were hampered by heavy rains overnight are now under way. that it will take weeks to clea n way. that it will take weeks to clean up the damage. hundreds of homes like this one have been left

damaged. thousands of people are displaced, but there are also fears that the death toll could rise because many more people are still missing and are unaccounted for. the government has offered financial assistance to the area's —— areas ravaged by flooding. the painful process of bearing the deceased has already begun. nomsa maseko, bbc news. there have been many deaths, many hoped—for turning points in the bloody history of northern ireland, but the murder of the young journalist lyra mckee should be a decisive moment. that was the forthright message delivered at her funeral in belfast on wednesday. among the mourners: the british and irish prime ministers, the irish president, and most of northern ireland's leading politicalfigures. lyra mckee was shot dead by the so—called new ira in londonderry last week. this report from the bbc‘s emma vardy. a modern victim of political violence that many hoped had been consigned to the past.

thousands lined the streets of belfast for lyra mckee, her death uniting protestants and catholics and political rivals. lyra was a person who broke down barriers and reached across boundaries. this was her hallmark in life, and this is her legacy in death. # then sings my soul, my saviour god, to thee...# side by side, the leaders of the democratic unionist party and sinn fein, bitter adversaries, today united in their condemnation of the events which led to lyra mckee's death. and british and irish prime ministers brought together too, as theresa may and labour leader jeremy corbynjoined leo varadkar and irish president, michael d higgins. lyra is many things to many people.

tributes were paid to her writing and her activism. she campaigned for peace and gay rights in northern ireland, and her family appealed for people to embrace her vision for change. we have the power to create the kind of society that lyra envisioned. one where labels are meaningless. then came a reproachful plea, directed at northern ireland's divided politicians. why, in god's name, does it take the death of a 29—year—old woman with her whole life in front of her... applause. an uncomfortable reminder that more than two years since the breakdown of power—sharing in northern ireland, these leaders, who've come together

in solidarity today, have failed to show the same unity in government. i dare to hope that lyra's murder on holy thursday evening can be the doorway to a new beginning, and i detect a deep desire for this. church organ plays. exactly 21 years after the good friday agreement, lyra mckee, gunned down by the new ira, has prompted a backlash against modern day dissident republicans. applause the shock of lyra mckee's death has been felt widely, but there is also a sense of hope here it can bring a new turning point which helps northern ireland move forward. it should have been a thing of the past, you know. it's ridiculous, you know. it's a small minority who hold the whole country to ransom, or who are trying to do it, you know? a young girl's lost her life and i hope there's no more

lose their lives after this. if people would only wise up in this country. # amazing grace. this celebration of lyra's life, also a reminder of how much northern ireland has to lose through a continuation of its past. no stay no with us on bbc news, still to come: —— stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the battle for brazil's indigenous population — the huge protests planned against president bolsonaro. the stars and stripes at half—mast outside columbine high. the school sealed off, the bodies of the dead still inside. i never thought that they would actually go through with it. one of the most successful singer—songwriters of all time, the american pop star prince,

has died at the age of 57. he was a great musician and, you know, a genius. this for millions of americans, the death of richard nixon in a new york hospital has meant conflicting emotions. a national day of mourning next wednesday sitting somehow uneasily with the abiding memories of the shame of watergate. mission control: and lift-off of the space shuttle discovery with the hubble space telescope, our window on the universe. this is bbc news — the main story this hour: top sri lankan officials have lost theirjobs over the intelligence failures before sunday's attacks, as new details emerge about the bombers. a guard of honourfor the north korean leader as he arrives in russia.

the first ever summit between kim jong—un and vladimir putin is about to begin. anzac day services are underway across australia and new zealand, and in turkey, but security has been tightened because of the christchurch attacks. turkish authorities have arrested a suspected member of the extremist group, the so—called islamic state, who they believe was planning to attack a world war i commemoration at gallipoli. hundreds of australians and new zealanders are attending. in auckland, prime ministerjacinda ardern and prince william, are at an anzac day civic service. phil mercer is in christchurch at the bridge of remembrance. an occasion for commemoration, of course, an occasion for commemoration, of course , a an occasion for commemoration, of course, a celebration of shared humanity with particular resonance this year. those were the sentiments of the new zealand prime minister, jacinda ardern, addressing adorned service in the city of auckland earlier today. the anzacs, by the

way, where the australian and new zealand army corps who fought so bravely alongside allied forces in gallipoli in 1915, the allies in general suffering horrific losses during that campaign and today, both countries and many other services around the world marking that sacrifice. the prime minister, jacinda ardern, said that anzac day reminded us all of humanity of which new zealand had in turn been reminded of during those terrible attacks here in the city of christchurch about six weeks ago, alone gunmen killing about 50 people and there is a visit also by prince william who is coming to christchurch to meet with emergency service personnel, senior police officers and more pertinent, survivors of those two attacks. and security, we gather, very tired and

with very good reason. absolutely. anzac day services continue across zealand and there has been a noticeable police presence right across the country. prince william and jacinda ardern, the new zealand prime minister, on their way to christchurch. prince william visited the city and the aftermarket of the 12 bull earthquake here in february 2011. -- 12 bull earthquake here in february 2011. —— aftermath. that claimed 185 lives. you might be able to see the re m na nts of lives. you might be able to see the remnants of christchurch cathedral which was badly damaged in the earthquake all of those years ago. we understand the principle lay a wreath to the memorial of the earthquake victims so he is once again on his way back to a city that is still scarred and wounded, not just by the events of the earthquake a few years ago but also by that terrible atrocity committed here almost six weeks ago. an australian

man has been accused of 50 counts of murder and he will be back in court in the middle ofjune. anzac day really does have enormous residence in this part of the world. yes, as i say, anzacs are the australian and new zealand army corps. for many australians and new zealanders, they believe their national identities we re believe their national identities were forged by the courage and the sacrifice displayed at the gallipoli peninsular all of those years ago in what is now modern—day turkey in 1915 so commemorations in new zealand and across the tasman sea, commemorations in australia as well as gallipoli as well and many other places will mark this very sombre day, arguably the most sombre day in the calendar for both countries and the calendar for both countries and the prime minister, anzacs, saying it's a sense of shared humanity that rings people together on anzac day

and over the course of the next two days, we will see similar sentiments as jacinda ardern and prince william visited christchurch and survivors of those two attacks almost six weeks ago. thousands of people from across brazil are gathering in the capital, brasilia, this week for the biggest indigenous demonstration in the country — the free land camp.they‘re expected to camp out in front of government buildings for three days of native celebrations and protests against far right president, jair bolsonaro — he's repeatedly called into question the existence of indigenous reserves since he took power injanuary. ramzan karmali reports. they've come from across the country so they've come from across the country so that their voices can be heard by those holding power. up to 4000 indigenous people from all over the country are expected to join this

annual demonstration, free land camp. translation: i say we are here for our right to defend, to speak, to complain so that the problems with the indigenous population don't occur. and this year's protest have an added significance. president jair bolsonaro, who took power in january, is proud to freeze demarcations of new indigenous reserves , revo ke demarcations of new indigenous reserves, revoke the protected status of others and free up commercialfarming status of others and free up commercial farming and mining status of others and free up commercialfarming and mining in the ra i nfo rest. commercialfarming and mining in the rainforest. translation: i say we are not going to accept this because the government is practically injuring the brazilian federal constitution which gives guarantees to indigenous people regarding the demarcation of indigenous lands. tribal leaders are incensed by the government's decision to transfer responsibility for demarcation of indigenous reserves to brazil's

agriculture ministry. many said to be under control of the powerful farming lobby that's long been opposed to indigenous land rights. tensions have been ramped up even more after the justice tensions have been ramped up even more after thejustice minister authorised a national force to take control of the area where the free land camp will be based. this has increased the fears of possible violent clashes with protesters. something the organisers are keen to avoid. a little bit of footballing history will be made on sunday — when amiens play strasbourg in france's top division. for the first time — a ligue une game will be officiated by a female referee. in modern football, the man in black need not always be a man. stephanie going through the usual pre—match routines. this, a game in the french second division but in a few days' time, she will be making a big step up. not that she believes her sex should make any difference.

translation: i say when you make the right decisions, everything is fine. if there is a contest on the field, you try to manage, was no difference between a man and a woman. i hope this will inspire others. i invite all women to take up the whistle and go to the match. stephanie has been on fifa's international referees list since 2011. she was the first woman to ref a ligue deux match in 2014 and she has already officiated ina 2014 and she has already officiated in a women's world cup in canada a year later. she won't be the first female referee in top—flight football. but there is still not been a top—flight female referee in italy, spain or england. in many ways, stephanie is afoot falling pioneer. more women may now follow her example and who knows, maybe one day, a female referee will be just

as unpopular as a mail counterpart. —— her male counterpart. hello again. uk forecast in just a moment but first of all we are off to mozambique where it looks like we've got another weather—related disaster on the way. another cyclone, this is cyclone kenneth, picking up strength and it's going to make landfall thursday afternoon in northern mozambique and bringing you through five days of forecast here, you can see the problem. once the storm has made landfall, it stops moving and we will see torrential falls of rain in the same area day after day. we could be seeing, getting on for a metre of rain over coming days combined with a storm surge 2—4 metres high which could bring coastal inundation and looks like we will see another

round of devastating flooding across mozambique, particularly in the north of the country. here in the uk, our weather has changed. it's turned a bit cooler, we've got unsettle weather over the next few days with rain or showers but also temperatures have eased over recent days. it will feel cooler as we head into this weekend combined with strengthening winds as well. now, today we'll start off with some reasonable weather around. in scotland and northern ireland, a bit of brightness or sunshine first thing. showers across england and wales from the word go push northwards. in terms of being cloudy, the showers get heavy with hail and thunder mixed in. some of those downpours will be quite lengthy as well as they drive their way northwards. in the south, perhaps turning a bit lighter today, a bit more sunshine, temperatures down on recent days, 13—16 degrees and quite a breezy day coming up, really. going through thursday evening and overnight, further wet weather for scotland, showers working in across parts of western england, and wales, perhaps some lengthier spells of rain through northern ireland through thursday night and into the early part of friday morning. friday, on the face of it, although it's quite unsettled again, there'll be some bigger gaps between the showers and perhaps some more in the way of sunshine

for particularly eastern areas of scotland for a time, but it's not completely dry, you will see some further showers moving in through the afternoon. some of these are likely to be heavy and potentially quite lengthy in places. gusty winds around too. temperatures 13—15 degrees celsius and then through friday night and into the weekend, we see this area of low pressure diving southwards, tightly squeezed isobars, it's going to be a windy spell of weather. the strongest winds of this stage, targeting probably south—west england. gusts 60, 65 miles per hour, something like that. outbreaks of rain, widespread, and it's going to feel quite cold, notjust on account of those strong winds, heavy rain but also those temperatures. highs between 10 and 13 degrees. you can forget the 25 we had a few days ago.

this is bbc news. the headlines: sri lanka's defence minister and police chief have lost theirjobs over what the government's called "major lapses in intelligence. " it's been confirmed prior warnings were not acted upon ahead of easter sunday's suicide bombings that took the lives of at least 359 people. north korean leader kimjong—un has arrived in the far east of russia for his first summit with president putin. he was welcomed by a guard of honour in the city of vladivostok with talks between the old allies set to begin in the coming hours. heavy rain and floods have killed at least 60 people in durban, south africa, including a number of children whose bodies were pulled out from under a collapsed building. thousands of people have also been forced to flee their homes. south africa's president cyril ramaphosa has said climate change was making the weather wilder and less predictable.