AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoChemicals & pollution control: Sri Lanka’s Environment Ministry and UNDP handed over advanced lab equipment worth about Rs. 204 million to key institutions, including the Central Environmental Authority and University of Sabaragamuwa, to strengthen detection and management of hazardous chemicals and pollutants under GEF-funded projects on POPs pesticides and mercury/waste in healthcare. Dengue surge: Sri Lanka’s 2026 dengue tally has passed 73,000 cases, with 1,195 new cases reported today and the Western Province still leading; the dashboard flags 25 districts affected and warns of a continuing monsoonal surge. Regional security with climate links: Sri Lanka called for stronger Bay of Bengal cooperation at BIMSTEC security meetings, urging joint action on terrorism, cyber and maritime threats alongside climate-related disasters. Extreme weather forecasting: A report highlights China’s MAZU AI early-warning platform for floods, typhoons and heatwaves—an approach countries can localise using their own data.
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