EV & Mobility: Seylan Bank signed on as Official Banking and Leasing Partner for the Colombo EV Motor Show 2026 at BMICH (26–28 June), pushing faster leasing approvals and EV-focused financing. Clean Energy: The ADB approved $57.4M for Sri Lanka’s rooftop solar aggregation and virtual net metering, aiming to widen affordable solar access via pooled generation and digital grid modernization. Healthcare Tech: State hospitals will get four new AI-enabled cardiac cath labs (Rs. 1.2B total), with units scheduled for Jaffna Teaching, Colombo South Teaching, and the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Digital Payments: Seylan Bank launched Google Pay for Mastercard cardholders, enabling secure tap-and-go payments on Android with tokenisation. AI & Industry: 99x’s open-source agent platform Xians.ai won SLASSCOM SNIA 2026 recognition for scaling agentic AI workflows. IoT & Youth Tech: SLT-Mobitel backed the SLIoT Challenge and IESL RoboGames finals at University of Moratuwa, spotlighting student IoT projects. Pharma Manufacturing: Zydus Lifesciences and Sunshine Healthcare Lanka announced a $20M JV to build a Horana facility for local medicine production and technology transfer. Knowledge Exports: Sri Lanka’s knowledge and innovation sector hit $581M in export revenue in the first four months of 2026, spanning AI, cybersecurity, software engineering and digital services. Sustainability & Marine Life: A new study flags major protection gaps for shark and ray habitats across Asia, noting Sri Lanka’s key areas are mostly still active fishing grounds.