Green Reporting Push: Sri Lanka launched EU-backed revised green reporting guidelines, updating the National Green Reporting System to align with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards and help firms produce comparable ESG data for international markets. Agriculture Finance: HNB and Hayleys Agriculture Holdings signed a partnership to expand leasing for modern farm machinery, including Kubota and Agrotech tractors and combine harvesters. Insurance for Export Zones: Ceylinco Life partnered with FTZMA as insurance service provider, offering customised health and retirement-linked packages for FTZMA member employees. Climate Risk Warning: The Centre for Environmental Justice warned Sri Lanka could become “climate orphans” as El Niño conditions are expected, stressing weak measurement and damaged watersheds/wetlands. FX & Rupee Narrative: Deputy Finance Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando said rupee depreciation is not an economic crisis, pointing to global fuel-driven dollar moves and adequate export/tourism/remittance inflows. Energy & Prices: LAUGFS Gas kept June LPG cylinder prices unchanged despite higher global costs. Market Mood: Sri Lankan shares extended losses to a fifth session, with the CSE All Share index down slightly and a weekly decline of 2.6%. Maritime Security: The US commissioned SLNS Samudravijaya, a former US Coast Guard cutter, boosting maritime cooperation for trade-route security.