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Harbingers’ Magazine is a weekly online current affairs magazine written and edited by teenagers worldwide.

harbinger | noun

har·​bin·​ger | \ˈhär-bən-jər\

1. one that initiates a major change: a person or thing that originates or helps open up a new activity, method, or technology; pioneer.

2. something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come.

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The Harbinger Prize 2026

Key dates and procedure:
Competition announcement: 27 April 2026 ✅
Prompts and selection criteria announcement: 4 May 2026 ✅
Submission opens: 1 September 2026
Submission deadline: 30 November 2026
Shortlist announcement: 20 December 2026
Interviews: 11–25 January 2027
Winners announcement: 14 February 2027

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Harbingers’ Weekly Brief

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Film & Book Club

Featured author

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Hesandi RavisingheScience Section Editor 2026 Galle, Sri Lanka

Hesandi Ravisinghe, born in 2009 in Galle, Sri Lanka, joined Harbingers’ Magazine as a contributor to the Sri Lankan Newsroom in January 2024. After completing the writing course, she became a regular writer, focusing on wildlife and science.

Her strong interest in nature and consistent work with the magazine led to her appointment as Science Section Editor in March 2025, a role she continues to hold in 2026. She also serves as Editor of the Nepali Newsroom.

Hesandi has a deep interest in art, nature and wildlife, particularly elephants, leopards and birds.

In her free time, she enjoys painting and travelling.

Hesandi speaks English and Sinhala and is currently learning Indonesian.

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