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Women against women: Elite feminism, female voters, and the crisis of representation in SL
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (22+ words) Sri Lanka does not suffer from a shortage of women. It suffers from a shortage of women who are allowed to matter...
Zelensky stripped of highest Polish honour over WW2 name of army unit
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (578+ words) 20 Jun 2026 | BY Staff Writer Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky has been stripped of Poland's highest state honour, the Order of the White Eagle, over Kyiv's decision to name a military unit after controversial World War Two fighters. Polish President Karol Nawrocki branded…...
Trump unveils Qatari luxury jet for Air Force One fleet
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (451+ words) 20 Jun 2026 | BY Staff Writer President Donald Trump has unveiled a new Boeing 747-8 jet for Air Force One that the Qatari government donated last year as an "unconditional" gift to the US. The US military has finished modifications to the luxury…...
Showers forecast for several parts of Sri Lanka today
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (83+ words) The Morning 20 Jun 2026 | BY Staff Writer The Department of Meteorology says several spells of showers are expected today (20) in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North Western provinces, and the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts. Showers or thundershowers may also…...
Ample world inventories may soften El Nino food supply shock
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (842+ words) 19 Jun 2026 | BY Staff Writer A super El Nino is likely to unsettle global weather and threaten food output in the coming months, but near record world inventories, expectations "of near-normal conditions in some key producing regions and advanced planning could…...
Special traffic plan announced for Urawatta Gangarama Perahera
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (90+ words) The Morning 19 Jun 2026 | BY Staff Writer Police has announced a special traffic plan for the annual Urawatta Gangarama Perahera in Ambalangoda, which will be held from 2. 00 p. m. to 10. 00 p. m. tomorrow (20). The procession will travel along the Galle'Colombo main road, prompting temporary traffic…...
Telegram loses bid to overturn India's temporary blocking of the app
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (310+ words) 19 Jun 2026 | BY Staff Writer A New Delhi court on Friday rejected Telegram's appeal against a temporary ban "in India, a setback for the messaging app which had challenged "the prohibition imposed to curb alleged exam-related fraud. India will conduct its…...
South Africa secures 1-1 draw against Czech Republic
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (645+ words) 19 Jun 2026 | BY Staff Writer South Africa scored a penalty seven minutes from fulltime as they fought back to draw 1-1 with the Czech Republic at the World Cup on Thursday (Jun 18) after falling behind early in the Group A clash. The…...
Pakistani Kashmir faces shutdown as protests leave more than 20 dead
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (388+ words) 19 Jun 2026 | BY Staff Writer A territory-wide shutdown in Pakistan-administered Kashmir has brought daily life to a standstill after the region's deadliest unrest in years left at least 24 people "dead in nearly two weeks of protests. The confrontation between local authorities…...
Manzambi double helps Swiss crush Bosnia 4-1 in World Cup
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (554+ words) 19 Jun 2026 | BY Staff Writer Switzerland found the keys to break down a resolute Bosnia and Herzegovina defence with four late goals in a 4-1 win thanks to a brace from Johan Manzambi and further strikes from fellow substitute Ruben Vargas and…...