AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoUrban Mobility: Passenger-drone test flights are underway at Colombo Port City ahead of a November 11 demonstration, as Sri Lanka explores electric air transport for tourism, urban travel and logistics. Power Costs: A dispute over a proposed 1.46% fourth-quarter electricity tariff increase pits PUCSL’s projected Rs. 4.4 billion shortfall against the system operator’s view that stronger hydropower can avoid a hike. Exports: The new One TRADE portal aims to streamline tea and coconut exports, as tea earnings fell 6.83% in the first nine months of 2026 while coconut-product exports grew 3.68%. Tourism: October arrivals hit a monthly record of 168,625, though receipts remain a concern; three charter flights also brought nearly 550 Polish visitors to launch the winter season. Business: John Keells Holdings’ second-quarter attributable profit rose 213% to Rs. 5.17 billion, while Sri Lanka Railways is running 200 daily passenger services, down from 331 before Cyclone Ditwah.
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