Category: BUSINESS

Sachets, PET, PVC packs banned from March

Sachets, PET, PVC packs banned from March

Feb 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Traders will be given a grace period to clear the remaining stocks of items made of ... Read More

Airports reopen for tourists today

Airports reopen for tourists today

Jan 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) will reopen today (21) ... Read More

India to offer COVID-vaccine to Sri Lanka and other countries

India to offer COVID-vaccine to Sri Lanka and other countries

Jan 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | NEW DELHI) - India, one of the world's largest manufacturers of inoculations, plans to offer 20 million doses ... Read More

Sri Lanka to ink another deal with the China

Sri Lanka to ink another deal with the China

Jan 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka is to sign another agreement with China, this time to market tea online. (more…) Read More

Fixed price for 10 essential food items

Fixed price for 10 essential food items

Jan 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Ten essential food items will be sold at a fixed price for six months starting from ... Read More

Landing and parking fees at local airports waived off

Landing and parking fees at local airports waived off

Dec 22, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The landing and parking fees at airports will be waived off for a limited period of ... Read More

EDB Chairman steps down

EDB Chairman steps down

Dec 3, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   Export Development Board (EDB)Chairman Prabhash Subasinghe has stepped down as the chairman after heading the country's ... Read More

China – Lanka cooperation to be enhanced

China – Lanka cooperation to be enhanced

Nov 26, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka and China will expedite ongoing development cooperation projects, and increase trade and investment, with ... Read More

“Sri Lanka needs investments, not loans” – President tells new Chinese Envoy

“Sri Lanka needs investments, not loans” – President tells new Chinese Envoy

Nov 20, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The newly appointed Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong presented ... Read More

2021 Budget [LIVE UPDATES]

2021 Budget [LIVE UPDATES]

Nov 17, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Mahinda Rajapaksa commenced to present the Second Reading of the ... Read More

SriLankan to retire 560 employees in 3-years

SriLankan to retire 560 employees in 3-years

Nov 17, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - SriLankan Airlines is to retire approximately 560 employees at an estimated cost of Rs. 1.46 billion ... Read More

Cabinet approves 2021 Budget proposal

Cabinet approves 2021 Budget proposal

Nov 17, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the 2021 Budget proposal. (more…) Read More

2021 Budget tomorrow

2021 Budget tomorrow

Nov 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is to present its maiden Budget to Parliament tomorrow ... Read More

Govt. warns bus owners against charging higher fares

Govt. warns bus owners against charging higher fares

Nov 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government emphasised that legal action will be taken against bus owners who charge more than ... Read More

Government allows several institutions to functions in isolated areas in Colombo

Government allows several institutions to functions in isolated areas in Colombo

Nov 15, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Government has allowed essential public institutions, courts and some other institutions located in isolated areas in ... Read More