Category: BUSINESS
Two airlines resume operations to Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Two airlines that had suspended flights to Sri Lanka due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have resumed ... Read More
Over 3,800 tourists here after Jan. 21
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that 3,820 tourists have arrived the country so far since the ... Read More
Price increase of palm oil affects bakery industry
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Owners are faced with a difficult situation to operate the bakery industry due to the price ... Read More
COVID-positive tourists to be sent to Koggala Hospital managed by Lanka Hospital and Army
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government has decided to shuttle the tourists who tested positive for COVID-19 to the hospital ... Read More
Peliyagoda New Manning Market vendors vaccinated
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The vaccination of traders at the Manning Market and Peliyagoda Fish Market commenced today (17). (more…) Read More
BIA, MRIA landing fee concession extended till July
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Cabinet has given its consent to the proposal made by the Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga ... Read More
No decision to relax COVID-regulations for tourists
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Co-Cabinet Spokesperson, Minister Udaya Gammanpila assured that the Government has not taken any decision to relax ... Read More
Public refrain from interacting with tourists
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The public have been urged to refrain from interacting with tourists after the country was placed ... Read More
Foreign inflows to outpace outflows in 2021
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Central Bank is projecting that foreign inflows will outpace outflows for year 2021, said Central ... Read More
Gulf Air resumes direct flights to Colombo
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announces that it will resume its ... Read More
Cabinet agrees to review trade accords
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Cabinet of Ministers has granted its consent to review regional trade accords and independent trade ... Read More
Rs.1,000 daily wage for estate workers through Wages Board
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Tea and Rubber Wages Board yesterday decided to increase the daily wage of Tea and ... Read More
CPC seeks more jet fuel imports with airport reopening
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Ceypetco is seeking jet fuel imports following the country’s decision to resume international commercial flights and ... Read More
Indian Envoy meets President, Premier as ECT deal falls through
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - In a flurry of meetings a day after Sri Lanka backed out of an agreement with ... Read More
ECT to be operated 100% by SLPA
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The East Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo Port will be operated 100% by the Sri ... Read More