Category: BUSINESS

Dhal, canned fish to be sold at normal rates

Dhal, canned fish to be sold at normal rates

Apr 15, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Retailers announced that they are reverting to selling a kilo of dhal at Rs. 134 and ... Read More

World Bank forecasts severe impact to Sri Lanka

World Bank forecasts severe impact to Sri Lanka

Apr 12, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka and other South Asian countries are likely to record their worst growth performance in ... Read More

Manning Market closed

Manning Market closed

Apr 12, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Manning Market in Pettah will be closed from today (12) for 4-days. (more…) Read More

Sri Lanka explores possibilities to assist migrant workers

Sri Lanka explores possibilities to assist migrant workers

Apr 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka discussed the ramifications emanating from the present coronavirus pandemic to Sri Lankan migrant workers ... Read More

Govt. issues Gazette on MRP imposed for rice

Govt. issues Gazette on MRP imposed for rice

Apr 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The gazette notification pertaining to the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) imposed on rice has been issued. ... Read More

Service of all rice mills declared as an essential service

Service of all rice mills declared as an essential service

Apr 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President’s Media Division issuing a statement announced that service of all rice mills island-wide have been ... Read More

Rice mills to be kept open

Rice mills to be kept open

Apr 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - In a bid to prevent any rice shortage in the market, the Government has decided to ... Read More

Special account for Lankans living abroad, foreigners to invest in Sri Lanka

Special account for Lankans living abroad, foreigners to invest in Sri Lanka

Apr 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government has opened a special account for Sri Lankans living abroad and foreign nationals willing ... Read More

Govt. to stabilise Rupee

Govt. to stabilise Rupee

Apr 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - In an attempt to stabilise the foreign exchange rate and lower the impact of Rupee depreciation, ... Read More

Govt. extends grace period to settle outstanding electricity bills

Govt. extends grace period to settle outstanding electricity bills

Apr 9, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Power and Energy stated that the grace period granted to settle payments of ... Read More

Twitter boss pledges $1bn for relief effort

Twitter boss pledges $1bn for relief effort

Apr 8, 2020

(FASTNEWS | SAN FRANCISCO) - Twitter co-founder and chief executive Jack Dorsey said Tuesday he was committing $1 billion of ... Read More

Lufthansa retires big jets, says rebound could take years

Lufthansa retires big jets, says rebound could take years

Apr 8, 2020

(FASTNEWS | FRANKFURT ) - Lufthansa is closing its Germanwings budget airline as part of a wider cutback driven by ... Read More

Oil jittery as Saudi Arabia-Russia talks delayed

Oil jittery as Saudi Arabia-Russia talks delayed

Apr 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Global oil prices remain on edge after Saudi Arabia and Russia postponed a meeting about a ... Read More

UK drivers win first round in VW ‘dieselgate’ case

UK drivers win first round in VW ‘dieselgate’ case

Apr 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Thousands of UK motorists have won the first stage of a High Court action against Volkswagen ... Read More

CSE to close until lifting of curfew

CSE to close until lifting of curfew

Mar 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has announced it will remain closed for trading from tomorrow (01). ... Read More