Today's best photos: from a protest in Sri Lanka to India's Behdienkhlam festival

'The National' picks the most striking images from around the world

Demonstrators confront police during a march against Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo. AFP

People dine at Lhong Tou cafe in the Chinatown area of Bangkok. AFP

A woman walks through a corridor illuminated by colourful lights at the entrance of a mall in Beijing. AFP

People swim in Warsaw as a heatwave hits Poland. Reuters

Simen Guttormsen of Norway competes in qualifications for the men's pole vault at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. AP Photo

A woman steers her stand-up paddle board using an umbrella as a sail at Ladoga lake near the city of Olonets, Russia. AP Photo

Vehicles travel along a serpentine road to cross the international land border 'Los Libertadores' between Chile and Argentina. Reuters

Spectators carry umbrellas during the annual Behdienkhlam festival in India. AFP

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