Pelwatte strives to cater local consumer demand for dairy products despite Covid-19 challenges
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Despite the challenges of the Covid-19 in terms of the consumer demand management, the local dairy…
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Oil prices climb; demand picks up as COVID-19 lockdowns ease
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Oil prices climbed on Tuesday, boosted by increasing faith in the market that producers will stick…
CSE extends trading hours from today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Colombo Stock Exchange has extended trading from 11am to 2.30pm from today. CSE issuing a…
vivo hopes for an upward market trend post Covid-19 recovery in Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – vivo, the innovative global smartphone brand is gearing up to look beyond the impact of COVID-19…
CSE extends trading hours from tomorrow
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Colombo Stock Exchange has extended trading from 11am to 2.30pm from tomorrow. CSE issuing a…
New insurance scheme for tour guides
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The government is gearing to introduce an insurance programme for tour guides. Minister of Investment Promotion,…
Prices of bakery products likely to increase
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The All Island Bakery Owners Association says they are severely burdened as a result of the…
Rice distributed to Kalutara & Gampaha
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Ministry of Internal Trade, Food Security and Consumer Welfare says the program to supply rice…
SJB condemns move to hike import tax on goods
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Samagi Jana Balawegaya has condemned the government’s decision to increase special commodity taxes on a…
Lanka IOC reduces Petrol 92 price by Rs.5
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Lanka IOC has decided to restore the Prices of Petrol 92 at par with CPC…
Special commodity levy revised for several imported goods
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Special Commodity Levy for several imported goods including sugar, chilli, potatoes and dhal has been revised…
Sri Lanka’s economic growth bound to go down to -3.5% – Ranil warns
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Warning that Sri Lanka’s economic growth is bound to go down to -3.5 percent, former Prime…
LIOC increases petrol (92 Octane) from midnight
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Lanka-IOC (LIOC) has increased the 92 Octane petrol price with effect from midnight today. Accordingly,…
US targets Huawei with tighter chip export rules
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The US has announced new export controls aimed at limiting Chinese technology giant Huawei’s access to…
Colombo Bourse ends on positive note
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) ended on a positive note today (15) as the All Share Price Index (ASPI)…