AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEaster Sunday Accountability: Sri Lanka’s Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar sentenced former IGP Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando to death for negligence in failing to prevent the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 279 people, including 45 foreigners; both sentences are effectively life imprisonment due to the country’s long-standing execution moratorium. Army Leadership Change: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed Lt. Gen. Nilantha Premaratne as the 26th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, succeeding Lt. Gen. Lasantha Rodrigo. Digital Exports Push: Sri Lanka reviewed a roadmap to grow digital export earnings to US$5 billion by 2030, with government and industry stakeholders discussing implementation steps. Cross-Border Payments: The Maldives launched Favara-UPI integration with India for real-time transfers, starting with two Maldivian banks and P2P remittances to UPI-enabled accounts in India. Sports—Women’s Cricket: Imesha Dulani struck an unbeaten 101 as Sri Lanka Women beat Pakistan Women by six wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the T20I series. Business & Finance: Bank of Ceylon was named Sri Lanka’s Most Valuable Brand 2026 by Brand Finance Lanka, while bond market activity saw strong post-auction trading after a Rs. 250 billion auction.
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