AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPower Supply: Sri Lanka will impose one-hour power cuts across four zones for three days after a coal-plant breakdown left the grid short of 300 megawatts. Colombo Port: China Merchants and Access Engineering have pulled out of a planned $280 million logistics hub; the Ports Authority will seek a new partner through competitive bidding. Wildlife Protection: Two suspects, including an SLPP-affiliated cooperative director, were remanded over the shooting of tusker Kavantissa. Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya pledged tougher action against environmental crimes. Economy: Poverty is projected at 15.8% in 2026—about 37% above its 2019 level, despite economic output returning to its 2018 mark. Trade and Finance: Bank of China has been named Sri Lanka’s official yuan-clearing bank, while the country’s first insulin plant is expected to start production in 2027. Customs: Officers seized narcotics worth Rs. 67.5 million from 11 parcels at Colombo’s Central Mail Exchange. Cricket: Sri Lanka lost its tri-series opener to Pakistan by 37 runs; both teams were fined for slow over-rates.
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