‘Govt. engaged in efforts to improve the economy’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – United People’s Freedom Alliance Parliamentarian Sisira Jayakody says the government’s lack of a two thirds majority…
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Wholesale price of potatoes dropped
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The wholesale price of potatoes has dropped to Rs. 110 a kilogramme today (27) in the…
Agriculture Ministry to increase paddy storage facilities
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Agriculture Ministry has decided to enhance the storage facilities to store more stocks of paddy…
‘Govt should intervene and reduce prices of rice’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The All Ceylon Farmers Federation says the government should intervene and reduce the prices of rice…
Import levy on 1kg of potatoes reduced by Rs.25
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The import levy on a kilogram of potatoes has been reduced by Rs.25. The Ministry of…
Android users advised to update Twitter immediately: ITSSL
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Twitter users had been asked to update their Twitter Android Apps to prevent hackers to control…
Special measures from govt. to supply rice for concessionary rates
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Cabinet Sub Committee on Cost of Living has decided to implement special measures in the future…
Prof. W. D. Lakshman assumes duties as CBSL Governor
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Deshamanya Professor W. D. Lakshman assumed duties as the new Governor of Central Bank of Sri…
Auctioning of properties of SME loan defaulters suspended
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Government has suspended the auctioning of property belonging to Small and Medium scale entrepreneurs for…
China confident friendship with Sri Lanka will last forever
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – China is confident its friendship with Sri Lanka and the friendship between the people of both…
“Govt. provided relief to small and medium scale entrepreneurs” – Shehan
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The government has ordered the suspension of the auction of properties of small and medium entrepreneurs…
Maximum Retail Price for 2 rice varieties Gazetted
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) yesterday (19) Gazetted the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of 2 varieties…
Withholding tax to be removed from January
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The removal of withholding tax levied from the customers of banks as announced by the new…
SriLankan Airlines and Gulf Air ink codeshare agreement
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, and Gulf Air, the national carrier of the…
Sri Lanka receives USD 25 Mn World Bank loan to boost public sector
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The World Bank yesterday (17) approved a $25 million loan to the Government of Sri Lanka…