AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAnti-Corruption: Former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has been arrested over the alleged misuse of Rs. 10 million donated for a children’s hospital scanner and remanded until October 13. Former minister Rohitha Bogollagama was also arrested and remanded in a separate case over alleged improper spending of Rs. 1.5 million in 2006. Justice and Security: The government has gazetted a bill to strengthen action against organised crime. A Sri Lankan delegation is pursuing the case of Anojan Sivarasa, sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia over a Facebook post. Economy: The World Bank raised Sri Lanka’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.4%, but says two in five people remain poor or economically vulnerable. Fuel queues have also resurfaced amid reports of limited supplies, though the CPC chairman blamed private supply cuts and panic buying, not a national shortage. Cricket: Sri Lanka’s three-match T20 series against Pakistan begins in Rawalpindi on October 9, with heightened security in place for the visiting team.
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