Fantasy Island to set up US $4 million Entertainment Park in Battaramulla
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – State-run investment promotion agency, Board of Investment (BOI) yesterday (18) said it had signed an investment agreement with…
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Ceylon Tea global promotional campaign to kick-start in Russia
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The much awaited Ceylon Tea Global Campaign, which faced delays due to several reasons, will be launched in…
Exports rebound in May
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Record 4% growth to $ 961 m from a year earlier and 0.4% in April Imports down 3.9%…
Sri Lanka all set for Expo 2020 Dubai
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka is now officially an approved participant at the World Expo 2020 Dubai as the Government of…
CMI elects Murali Prakash as President at 18th AGM
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), Sri Lanka branch was held recently…
Stock market gains to over 3-month high on local buying; rupee steady
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Sri Lankan shares rose for the sixth straight session yesterday to hit a more than three-month closing high,…
Tourism earnings drop by 71% in May
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – As a direct impact of the Easter Sunday tragedy, earnings from tourism in May have plunged by 70.8%…
China’s Sinopec sets up fuel oil unit in Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, known as Sinopec Corp, said today (15) that it has set up a…
US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into France’s planned tax on tech giants – a move…
Lanka IOC revises fuel prices
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Lanka IOC, the IndianOil’s subsidiary in Sri Lanka on Wednesday (10) decided to reduce the prices of fuel…
Fuel price reduced
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Ministry of Finance on Wednesday (10) announced that the prices of fuel would be reduced from midnight…
Fuel Pricing Committee to convene today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Fuel Pricing Committee is scheduled to convene at the Ministry of Finance this afternoon (10). When revising the…
Samaposha Powers Provincial Schools Sports to Uplift Sporting Standards
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Plenty Foods (Pvt) Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of CBL, manufacturer of the nation’s popular cereal brand, Samaposha,…
President instructs Officials to accelerate Moragahakanda
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed all relevant Officials to accelerate multiple irrigation projects connected to Morahakanda – Kaluganaga…
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Palali Airport to upgrade at a cost of Rs. 22 billion [VIDEO]
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The upgrading of the Palali Airport to the international level was a significant victory achieved by the Government…