AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCricket: Sri Lanka lost the second T20I by 82 runs in Rawalpindi, surrendering the series 2–0 with one match left. Maaz Sadaqat’s 96 and Sahibzada Farhan’s 73 powered Pakistan to 215, while Mohammad Imran took three wickets. Foreign Policy: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said Sri Lanka had rejected US requests for military aircraft to land and Iran’s request to send warships, reaffirming a non-aligned stance. He also said Colombo would not let its territory or airspace be used against India, and noted New Delhi’s acknowledgment of Sri Lankan sovereignty over Katchatheevu. Anti-Corruption: Dissanayake pledged equal enforcement of the law and plans for provincial bribery commissions; former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa was arrested in a corruption probe and remanded until October 13. Saudi Death Sentence: A legal team has appealed to Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court against the death sentence imposed on Sri Lankan worker Anojan Sivarasah over a social media post. Economy: Sri Lanka’s foreign remittances reached $6.86 billion in the first nine months of 2026, while the World Bank said the recovery remains uneven.
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