AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoJapan Crime Link: An 18-year-old Sri Lankan student was arrested in Nagareyama, Chiba, after allegedly stabbing a 21-year-old compatriot to death; police say the suspect claimed he “snapped” after derogatory remarks about sexuality, insults to his mother, and being punched. Constitutional Reform Row: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told the Bar Association the proposed 22nd Amendment is not meant to target anyone, while the UN Special Rapporteur warned the judges’ retirement-age extension could harm judicial independence and public confidence. Sri Lanka-India Cricket: Sri Lanka named a 16-member squad for the first Test in Galle starting Aug 15, with Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka ruled out; India’s Shubman Gill faces a key WTC push as Sarfaraz Khan returns after injury to Sai Sudharsan. Fisheries Tensions: The Sri Lankan Navy arrested nine fishermen from Rameswaram and seized their boat near Katchatheevu, days after another group of 11 was held. Diplomacy & Culture: Indonesia inaugurated the Indonesia Cultural Centre in Colombo to boost people-to-people ties, with Indonesian language, arts and performances. US-Sri Lanka Ties: Eric Meyer was sworn in as the next US Ambassador to Sri Lanka in Washington.
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