AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCorruption Crackdown: Sri Lanka’s ex-finance minister Ravi Karunanayake was arrested by CIABOC over alleged misuse of state funds to pay private employees, as President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s anti-corruption drive continues. Judicial Independence Pushback: 40 professional bodies and trade unions, led by BASL, oppose the proposed 22nd Amendment, warning it could undermine judges’ retirement rules and weaken the judiciary. Economy Watch: Colombo’s CCPI inflation accelerated to 8% year-on-year in August, with food inflation rising to 8.5%, while bond yields eased on selected tenors and the CSE opened the week slightly higher. Investor/Business Climate: President Dissanayake urged faster, more transparent processes to unlock Sri Lanka’s mineral industry under the National Mineral Policy 2026, citing licensing delays as a key hurdle. Public Safety: Sri Lanka Customs and police seized nearly 463kg of “Ice” worth over Rs. 8 billion at Colombo Port. Sports & Society: Sri Lanka Cricket faced ACC concerns over five-star hotel shortages for Asian Games players in Japan; meanwhile, cricket and business headlines also dominated the week’s Colombo market and finance updates.
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