Category: BUSINESS

UNWTO calls on global community to support Sri Lanka tourism

UNWTO calls on global community to support Sri Lanka tourism

May 16, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Secretary General of the UNWTO called on the global community to offer its unwavering support to Sri Lanka ... Read More

IMF approves disbursement of USD 164.1 million for Sri Lanka

IMF approves disbursement of USD 164.1 million for Sri Lanka

May 14, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Fifth Review of Sri Lanka’s economic performance ... Read More

Lanka IOC revises fuel prices

Lanka IOC revises fuel prices

May 13, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Lanka IOC, IndianOil's subsidiary in Sri Lanka, on Monday (13) revised its fuel prices with effect from the ... Read More

Lanka IOC also increases fuel prices [UPDATE]

Lanka IOC also increases fuel prices [UPDATE]

May 11, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Lanka IOC (LIOC), IndianOil's subsidiary in Sri Lanka, has also decided to increase fuel prices on Friday (10). ... Read More

Fuel Pricing Committee to convene today

Fuel Pricing Committee to convene today

May 10, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Fuel Pricing Committee is scheduled to convene at the Ministry of Finance this afternoon. When revising the price, ... Read More

International Monetary Fund to extend Sri Lanka program till June 2020

International Monetary Fund to extend Sri Lanka program till June 2020

May 10, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The International Monetary Fund says it hopes to extend the funding program with Sri Lanka till June 2020. ... Read More

Oman proposes Joint Commission with Sri Lanka

Oman proposes Joint Commission with Sri Lanka

May 7, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Oman, host to a fast growing free port in the world, and a key gateway to Gulf Cooperation ... Read More

China stocks tumble on Trump tariff threat

China stocks tumble on Trump tariff threat

May 6, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Chinese stock markets tumbled on Monday after US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on China, putting a ... Read More

SriLankan Airlines looking to bring Air Marshals on planes

SriLankan Airlines looking to bring Air Marshals on planes

May 4, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sri Lankan Airlines, Vipula Gunatilleka told Euronews that whilst the National Air ... Read More

President instructs to take steps to supply electricity without curtailment

President instructs to take steps to supply electricity without curtailment

May 3, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A meeting was held at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena to discuss the ... Read More

Too early to predict impact of Easter attacks-CBSL Govenor

Too early to predict impact of Easter attacks-CBSL Govenor

Apr 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Governor of Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy says the Easter Sunday bombings clearly had ... Read More

US approves a grant of $480 million to SL

US approves a grant of $480 million to SL

Apr 27, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Millennium Challenge Corporation of the US Government has approved a grant of USD 480 million to Sri ... Read More

“Sri Lanka sees expansion in trade with Pakistan” – Consul General

“Sri Lanka sees expansion in trade with Pakistan” – Consul General

Apr 20, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Consul General (CG) of Sri Lanka G. L. Gnanatheva said that trade volume with Pakistan would increase in ... Read More

Climate change: Central banks warn of financial risks in open letter

Climate change: Central banks warn of financial risks in open letter

Apr 18, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The heads of two major central banks have written a stark warning about the financial risks of climate ... Read More

Jet Airways temporarily suspends all flights

Jet Airways temporarily suspends all flights

Apr 18, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -  Troubled Indian airline Jet Airways has temporarily suspended all its domestic and international flights after failing to find ... Read More