AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTrade & Diplomacy: Sri Lanka is pressing ahead to join the world’s largest trading bloc, RCEP, after submitting responses to questionnaires and setting up internal committees, with further talks expected with member states. Ocean & Environment: At the Island States Ocean Summit in Tokyo, Sri Lanka’s fisheries minister urged practical international cooperation to tackle ocean pollution, overfishing and biodiversity loss. US Tariffs/Forced Labour: Sri Lanka says it is in discussions with the US over proposed reciprocal tariffs and forced-labour supply-chain concerns, insisting no duty has been imposed yet and that measures will prevent forced labour. Food Security: The UN World Food Programme warns the Iran war is pushing more people into acute hunger, including an estimated 1.3 million in Sri Lanka, as energy and food prices rise and aid funding falls. Health & Accountability: Outrage grows after a fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka killed 13, with claims that a “chained” patient was among the victims. Media Regulation: A Gazette notice moves to establish a Chartered Institute of Media Professionals as a statutory body. Cricket (Regional): West Indies host Sri Lanka in a key ODI series match in Jamaica, with Daren Sammy urging better handling of Sri Lanka’s spin.
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