Gem & Jewellery Authority to be granted duty-free imports
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Minister Wimal Weerawansa says the Gem and Jewellery Authority will be granted the opportunity to import…
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Income has dropped by Rs.14 billion-Mangala
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Former Minister of Finance Parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera says the country’s income has dropped by Rs.14 billion…
Japan shares slump as Asia reacts to global sell-off
(FASTNEWS | JAPAN) – Shares in Japan fell sharply on Tuesday as investors worried about the spread of the coronavirus.…
Virus credit crunch hits millions of Chinese firms
(FASTNEWS |Coronavirus) – Mounting debts have hit Chinese companies struggling to pay workers and suppliers amid the coronavirus outbreak. President…
Coronavirus: Car sales in China fall 92% in February
(FASTNEWS | Coronavirus) – Car sales in China fell 92% in the first half of February as the coronavirus shutdown…
Sri Lanka vehicle registrations pick-up in January
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – According to J. B. Securities monthly review, Sri Lanka vehicle registrations picked up in January 2020,…
Sri Lanka tourism earnings reach US$ 3.5Bn in 2019
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourism sector earnings were provisionally estimated at US dollars 3,592 million during 2019, compared…
Amal Cabraal appointed Vice Chairman of Sunshine Holdings
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Amal Cabraal has been appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Sunshine Holdings PLC with effect…
Amazon CEO donates $10B to fight climate change
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced on Monday that he will commit a whopping $10 billion to…
MWC 2020: Smartphone showcase cancelled over coronavirus fears
(FASTNEWS | MWC 2020) – The world’s largest mobile phone showcase, Mobile World Congress (MWC), has been cancelled over coronavirus…
Smart card and online ticketing for trains
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A smart card to be used on trains and an online rail ticket reservation system are…
Cabinet approves India – Sri Lanka Alliance Air flights
(FASTNEWS | NEW DELHI) – The Union Cabinet in India has granted ex-post facto dispensation to Alliance Air, a 100…
Coronavirus: Chinese stocks plunge as markets reopen
(FASTNEWS | Coronavirus Outbreak) – Fears over the coronavirus have triggered a sharp fall in Chinese shares as markets reopened…
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Pakistan Lifestyle Exhibition opens in Colombo [PHOTOS]
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Minister of Small and Medium Business and Enterprise Development and Minister of Industries and Supply Chain…
SriLankan Airlines expresses gratitude to mission of mercy volunteers
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – SriLankan Airlines expressed its profound gratitude to its patriotic and loyal staff members who volunteered to…