Tag: Approves

Constitutional Council approves Ranee Jayamaha and Samantha Kumarasinghe to CBSL Monetary Board

Constitutional Council approves Ranee Jayamaha and Samantha Kumarasinghe to CBSL Monetary Board

Jun 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Constitutional Council has approved the appointment of Dr. Ranee Jayamaha and Samantha Kumarasinghe to the ... Read More

CBSL approves Rs.28 billion loans at 4% for businesses

CBSL approves Rs.28 billion loans at 4% for businesses

Jun 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Having identified the urgent need of reviving the businesses adversely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and ... Read More

Cabinet approves billion-dollar project for Port City

Cabinet approves billion-dollar project for Port City

Jun 19, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A trilateral agreement was signed in August 2016 between the Sri Lankan Government, Urban Development Authority ... Read More

ADB approves $ 3 m grant to assist Sri Lanka’s response to COVID-19

ADB approves $ 3 m grant to assist Sri Lanka’s response to COVID-19

Jun 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday (10) that it has approved a $ 3 million ... Read More

NPC approves proposal to deploy security personnel for retired IGPs

NPC approves proposal to deploy security personnel for retired IGPs

May 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The National Police Commission (NPC) has approved a request made by the Acting IGP to deploy ... Read More

Cabinet approves withdrawal from UNHRC resolution 30/1

Cabinet approves withdrawal from UNHRC resolution 30/1

Feb 20, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the government’s decision to withdraw from the co-sponsorship of the ... Read More

Nord Stream 2: Trump approves sanctions on Russia gas pipeline

Nord Stream 2: Trump approves sanctions on Russia gas pipeline

Dec 21, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Donald Trump has signed a law that will impose sanctions on any firm that helps ... Read More

Cabinet approves relocation of Agriculture Ministry

Cabinet approves relocation of Agriculture Ministry

Dec 19, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the shifting of the Agriculture Ministry from its current location ... Read More

Citizenship Amendment Bill: India parliament approves controversial law

Citizenship Amendment Bill: India parliament approves controversial law

Dec 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - India's parliament has approved a bill that grants citizenship to non-Muslim illegal immigrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh ... Read More

Iraq unrest: Parliament approves PM Abdul Mahdi’s resignation

Iraq unrest: Parliament approves PM Abdul Mahdi’s resignation

Dec 2, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Iraq's parliament has approved the resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi following weeks of unrest. ... Read More

Trump approves $8bn Saudi weapons sale over Iran tensions

Trump approves $8bn Saudi weapons sale over Iran tensions

May 25, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -  US President Donald Trump is approving the sale of billions of dollars' worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia, ... Read More

US approves a grant of $480 million to SL

US approves a grant of $480 million to SL

Apr 27, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Millennium Challenge Corporation of the US Government has approved a grant of USD 480 million to Sri ... Read More

World Bank approves 150$Mn to improve climate resilient agriculture and infrastructure services in SL

World Bank approves 150$Mn to improve climate resilient agriculture and infrastructure services in SL

Apr 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka and the World Bank yesterday signed two agreements worth 150 MN USD to improve climate resilience ... Read More