Sri Lanka has given approval for SAARC satellite project

• India is building SAARC satellite, an ambitious project envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as a gift to its South Asian neighbours.
• “We are hopeful that we can launch the satellite by December next year. As of now Sri Lanka has given its approval for the project,” ISRO chairman and Department of Space (DoS) Secretary Kiran Kumar said.

Source: ET