Slow growth impacted fiscal deficit in 2019
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Ministry of Finance says the expected fiscal deficit for 2019 will be more than the…
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Indirect taxes down from yesterday
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The tax concession package introduced by the new Government came into effect from yesterday (01).
China due to introduce face scans for mobile users
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – People in China are now required to have their faces scanned when registering new mobile phone…
Info Tech sector exempt from taxes – Bandula
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – In a major boost for the digital economy, the country’s Information Technology (IT) sector is to…
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OneCoin lawyer found guilty in ‘crypto-scam’ – [IMAGES]
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A US lawyer has been found guilty for his role in the OneCoin cryptocurrency scam, which…
Bread price reduced
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The All Ceylon Bakery Owner’s Association (ACBOA) today (21) announced that the price of a 450…
Bakery owners decide to increase price of bread
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The All Island Bakery Owners Association has decided to increase the price of a loaf of…
No flour price increase – Finance Ministry
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Minister of Finance Mangala Samaraweera today (15) stated that there was no revision to the price…
No conditions in Rs. 86 billion MCC grant – Mangala
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The only condition to receive USD 480 million (Rs.86 billion) grant under the Millennium Challenge Corporation…
Sri Lanka’s first State-run consumer loyalty card to launch tomorrow
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s first State-run FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) Loyalty Card will be launched tomorrow (08). The…
Mahinda applied for MCC grant in 2014 – Marikkar reveals
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – United National Party (UNP) MP S.M. Marikkar challenged SLPP candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa to reveal whether he…
Gas supplies to normalise this week
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Local Liquefied Petroleum gas (LP) gas suppliers told the Sate-owned Daily News yesterday that supplies of…
Rajapaksas’ family rule scared away foreign investors – Mangala
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Communalists and religionists who shattered the economy and people’s hopes and aspirations will not be allowed…
CAA to take action against 40 gas sellers
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) is to take legal action against 40 traders who had sold…
Sri Lanka economy recovering from Easter attacks – IMF
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s economy was slowly recovering from the impact of the Easter Sunday suicide bombings that…