AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBlack July Inquiry: Fifty government MPs have called for a parliamentary inquiry into the 1983 anti-Tamil riots, seeking recommendations on national reconciliation and redress for those affected. Colombo Representation: The Election Commission has allocated Colombo an additional parliamentary seat, raising its total to 19, while Badulla loses one. Energy and Trade: Cabinet approved Sri Lanka’s first utility-scale battery storage system at Kolonnawa, with 100 MWh capacity, and an EU-backed four-year project to strengthen sustainable trade and help local businesses meet EU standards. At Sea: The Navy rescued four fishermen stranded after Cyclone Arnab and brought them to Hambantota for treatment. Security and Health: Cabinet approved drafting a law to ban cluster munitions and a Rs. 111.1 million contract for dialysis medicines. Iranian Sailors: The US warned that assistance to sanctioned vessels could expose Sri Lanka to sanctions after the country helped 40 Iranian crew members return home.
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