Mangala asks President to re- summon Parliament to approve public expenditure
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – Former Minister of Finance Mangala Samaraweera in a letter addressed to President Gotabaya Rajapakse request for…
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All post offices to open on Monday
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – All post offices will be opened on Monday (04) for regular services, the Postmaster General Ranjith…
MRP on sugar removed
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – The Maximum Retail Price (MRP) imposed on sugar has been removed by the Consumer Affairs Authority…
CBSL imposes maximum interest rates on pawning advances of licensed banks
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – The Central Bank of Sri Lanka observes that the current interest rates charged by licensed banks…
Suspension of SriLankan Airlines scheduled flights extended till May 15
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – The temporary suspension of SriLankan Airlines scheduled flights due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has been…
Peliyagoda Fish Market employees and vendors cleared of COVID-19
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – Employees and vendors at the Peliyagoda Fish Market have been cleared after being tested for the…
Lankan consumer retail, construction, hotels most affected by Coronavirus – Fitch Ratings
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – Fitch-rated Sri Lankan corporates in consumer goods retail, construction and hotels will be among the most…
CAA Gazettes MRP for turmeric powder
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – Issuing a Gazette Notification, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) declared that a kilogramme of turmeric powder…
Peliyagoda Fish Market to be closed
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – The Peliyagoda Fish Market is to be closed over the next 3-days from tomorrow (22).
Liquor stores to be closed effective immediately
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – The Government has ordered all liquor shops island-wide to be closed with immediate effect (21), the…
Over 5,000 buses, trains to be deployed from Monday
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – The Ministry of Transport has decided to deploy over buses and trains for public transportation from Monday…
BOI companies to recommence operations
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – Companies operating under the purview of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) will gradually…
Internal operations at Central Mail Exchange resumes
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – Internal affairs at the Central Mail Exchange in Colombo will resume from today (17).
Rupee appreciates against USD
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Sri Lanka Rupee appreciated against the United States Dollar (USD) today (15).
SriLankan Airlines extends suspension of flights till April 30
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – SriLankan Airlines extended the temporary suspension of all passenger flights till 30 April due to COVID-19…