Tag: Government

‘ALIT withdrew from Lotus Tower Project unannounced’

‘ALIT withdrew from Lotus Tower Project unannounced’

Sep 20, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lankan Ambassador to China Dr. Karunasena Kodituwakku says the Aerospace Long-March International Trade Co. Ltd. ... Read More

Arjuna Mahendran’s extradition documents handed over to Singapore government

Arjuna Mahendran’s extradition documents handed over to Singapore government

Sep 16, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The documents concerning the extradition of former Central Bank governor Arjuna Mahendran has been handed over to ... Read More

Rohingya crisis: Villages destroyed for government facilities

Rohingya crisis: Villages destroyed for government facilities

Sep 10, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Entire Muslim Rohingya villages in Myanmar have been demolished and replaced by police barracks, government buildings ... Read More

Govt. to sign agreement for oil and gas exploration in the East

Govt. to sign agreement for oil and gas exploration in the East

Aug 27, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The government will sign an agreement today (Aug 27) with two energy companies in Norway and France to ... Read More

60 Lankan housemaids deported

60 Lankan housemaids deported

Aug 22, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -A total of 60 Sri Lankan housemaids who had suffered from various harassment's at their Qatar households arrived at ... Read More

Govt. has no business plan yet to develop Lotus Tower: Official

Govt. has no business plan yet to develop Lotus Tower: Official

Aug 20, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The government has not yet shown any interest to envisage a business plan to develop the Lotus Tower ... Read More

Kiran to host talks on Batticaloa Campus

Kiran to host talks on Batticaloa Campus

Aug 19, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Parliamentarian Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thera says a special meeting will get underway today in Kiran, Batticaloa, to discuss ... Read More

“Despite challenges, Govt keeping economy steady” – says Premier Ranil

“Despite challenges, Govt keeping economy steady” – says Premier Ranil

Aug 19, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The present government has completed many development projects that were unfinished at the Pradeeshiya Sabha level, after its ... Read More

Syria war: Rebels ‘shoot down government warplane’

Syria war: Rebels ‘shoot down government warplane’

Aug 15, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A Syrian government warplane is reported to have been shot down as fighting continues in the rebel-held northern ... Read More

Govt. helps biz map Indian entry

Govt. helps biz map Indian entry

Aug 6, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - To help Sri Lankan companies eyeing the daunting Indian market, the International Trade and Development Strategies Ministry yesterday ... Read More

Iran nuclear deal: Government announces enrichment breach

Iran nuclear deal: Government announces enrichment breach

Jul 8, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Iran has announced it will break a limit set on uranium enrichment, in breach of the landmark 2015 ... Read More

Gov. Doctors in Kalutara District to Launch Token Strike

Gov. Doctors in Kalutara District to Launch Token Strike

Jun 24, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Government doctors in Kalutara district will launch a 24-hour token strike from 12 noon today. Read More

Govt. paying Dr. Neville Fernando’s loan

Govt. paying Dr. Neville Fernando’s loan

Jun 2, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The government was paying the Rs. 2.5 billion loan obtained by Dr. Neville Fernando from a state bank, ... Read More

Govt’s must ensure peace – Religious Leaders

Govt’s must ensure peace – Religious Leaders

Jun 1, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Religious leaders say it is the responsibility of the government to ensure sustainable peace and ban extremist groups ... Read More

Government willing to reduce indirect taxes

Government willing to reduce indirect taxes

May 31, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Commissioner of the Department of Inland Revenue says the government is willing to reduce the Value Added ... Read More