Island29d
My Wedding, my father’s funeral and a portrait of Mr. Bandaranaike
The prime minister was busy that afternoon with the budget debate in Parliament but his wife, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, came and stayed for a long while. The other event, the death of my father, a month ...
The Diplomat20d
What Does a Woman’s Appointment as Prime Minister in Sri Lanka Teach the World About Gender Equality?
Credit: Prime Minister’s Office of Sri Lanka While the United States aches for a woman to be head of state, Sri Lanka had the world’s first female prime minister, Sirimavo Bandaranaike ...
The Daily Mirror13d
Was Israeli intelligence the target of speculated Arugam Bay attack?
When a group of parliamentarians, including Minister Gamini Dissanayake, moved the impeachment motion against President ...
First among equals: how Kamala Harris must rewrite the history of female political leadership to win
Analysis - In the final week of the US presidential election campaign, there is a real possibility a woman will make it into the top job. But why has it taken so long? asks Katie Pickles.