Category: BUSINESS

Rs. 10 bn worth luxury vehicles confiscated by customs

Rs. 10 bn worth luxury vehicles confiscated by customs

Oct 3, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Customs says 300 luxury vehicles that were imported recently despite restrictions imposed on ... Read More

CSE ASPI Best Performing Index globally in September

CSE ASPI Best Performing Index globally in September

Oct 3, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recorded significant gains ... Read More

Nearly 20,000 COVID-19 cases among Amazon workers

Nearly 20,000 COVID-19 cases among Amazon workers

Oct 2, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Amazon said that more than 19,816 of its frontline workers in the US have contracted Covid-19 ... Read More

US Airlines lay off thousands of staff as Federal relief ends

US Airlines lay off thousands of staff as Federal relief ends

Oct 2, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - US airlines have begun laying off thousands of workers after efforts to negotiate a new economic ... Read More

US Airlines lay off thousands of staff as Federal relief ends

US Airlines lay off thousands of staff as Federal relief ends

Oct 2, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - US airlines have begun laying off thousands of workers after efforts to negotiate a new economic ... Read More

Want to monitor your blood oxygen level?

Want to monitor your blood oxygen level?

Sep 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | AMERICA) - Apple has announced the Apple Watch Series 6, the latest in its line of popular smartwatches. ... Read More

President plans to meet domestic liquid milk demand

President plans to meet domestic liquid milk demand

Sep 15, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed officials to implement a short-term and long-term plan in collaboration with ... Read More

Members appointed to COPE, COPA

Members appointed to COPE, COPA

Sep 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane today announced the names of the new members who were appointed to ... Read More

Premier tells banks to adopt relaxed policy towards those in distress

Premier tells banks to adopt relaxed policy towards those in distress

Sep 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa who serves as Minister of Finance yesterday addressing a Progress Review meeting ... Read More

Amazon launches online pharmacy in India

Amazon launches online pharmacy in India

Aug 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Online retail giant Amazon has launched an internet pharmacy in India, marking its entry into the ... Read More

Sri Lanka to target Europeans when airport opens for tourists

Sri Lanka to target Europeans when airport opens for tourists

Aug 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka is to target Europeans when the main airport opens for tourists, the Tourism Ministry ... Read More

Sri Lanka in talks with Myanmar on establishing direct air connectivity

Sri Lanka in talks with Myanmar on establishing direct air connectivity

Aug 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Myanmar has held a meeting with the top management of ... Read More

The CSE expresses confidence in the strong mandate for a pro-growth Government

The CSE expresses confidence in the strong mandate for a pro-growth Government

Aug 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Board of Directors of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) congratulates the new Government led by ... Read More

New Land Rover Defender – An icon reimagined for the 21st century unveiled by Access Motors

New Land Rover Defender – An icon reimagined for the 21st century unveiled by Access Motors

Aug 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Across seven decades of pioneering innovation, Land Rovers have earned a unique place in the hearts ... Read More

Sri Lanka official reserves increase to $7.1bn in July 2020

Sri Lanka official reserves increase to $7.1bn in July 2020

Aug 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves grew by US$407.4 million to US$ 7,102.0 million in July 2020 ... Read More