The government has recieved a grant and concessional loan for a sum of US$ 50 million from the Asian Development Bank to implement a Health System Enhancement Project in the country.
The total cost of the project amounting to US$ 60 million, will be implemented in the Uva, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North Central provinces, the Ministry of External Resource said in a press release.
According to the release, financing from the ADB includes a grant of US$ 12.5 million and a concessional loan of US$ 37.5 million while the government's investment for the project amounted to US$10 million.
Dr. R.H.S Samarathunga, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and Mass Media signed the agreement on behalf of Sri Lanka.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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