Category: BUSINESS

Six-thousand buses deployed for commuters’ convenience – SLTB

Six-thousand buses deployed for commuters’ convenience – SLTB

Apr 17, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Additional buses have been deployed for the convenience of commuters travelling from their home towns after the Sinhala ... Read More

World Bank approves 150$Mn to improve climate resilient agriculture and infrastructure services in SL

World Bank approves 150$Mn to improve climate resilient agriculture and infrastructure services in SL

Apr 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka and the World Bank yesterday signed two agreements worth 150 MN USD to improve climate resilience ... Read More

Russia to introduce eco-friendly asbestos to Sri Lanka

Russia to introduce eco-friendly asbestos to Sri Lanka

Apr 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Russia to introduce new form of asbestos to Sri Lanka which is more eco-friendly, and produced to suit ... Read More

Sri Lanka to kick off mega integrated tourism digital plan to boost arrivals

Sri Lanka to kick off mega integrated tourism digital plan to boost arrivals

Apr 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers on Thursday (11) approved a proposal to kick off an integrated tourism digital ... Read More

No fuel price revision in April

No fuel price revision in April

Apr 11, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Finance on Wednesday (10) announced that fuel prices will not be increased in order to ... Read More

Chinese-built railway line becomes operational in Sri Lanka

Chinese-built railway line becomes operational in Sri Lanka

Apr 10, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - China claimed on Tuesday (09) major success in implementing its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Sri Lanka ... Read More

Monthly fuel price revision today

Monthly fuel price revision today

Apr 10, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Fuel price revision according to the Government-approved monthly pricing formula is set to announce on Wednesday (10), it ... Read More

Sudden bonus thrills Pulmoddai miners

Sudden bonus thrills Pulmoddai miners

Apr 9, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - As their state controlled mining operation reported huge profits last year, thrilled workers of Sri Lanka’s premier mineral ... Read More

Govt. to purchase 300 MW from private sector

Govt. to purchase 300 MW from private sector

Apr 8, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A decision has been taken to purchase 500 Megawatt (MW) of electricity from the private sector to terminate ... Read More

2019 Budget passed

2019 Budget passed

Apr 5, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - 2019 Budget on Friday (05) passed in Parliament with amendments with 119 Parliamentarians voting for and 74 against ... Read More

Ghosn: Former Nissan chief re-arrested on new claims in Japan

Ghosn: Former Nissan chief re-arrested on new claims in Japan

Apr 4, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn has been re-arrested in Tokyo while out on bail pending trial over claims ... Read More

Pakistani Nationals arrested in Colombo Consumer raid

Pakistani Nationals arrested in Colombo Consumer raid

Apr 2, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Three Pakistani nationals have been arrested in a suspected cosmetic contraband raid by the Consumer Affairs Authority of ... Read More

Colour coding mandatory for biscuits, sweetmeats from today

Colour coding mandatory for biscuits, sweetmeats from today

Apr 2, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A Colour Code System according to the fat, salt, and sugar content of the foods and beverages, including ... Read More

Bus fares reduced by Rs. 20 on Southern Expressway

Bus fares reduced by Rs. 20 on Southern Expressway

Apr 1, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Bus fares along the Southern Expressway have been reduced by Rs. 20 with effect from Monday (01). Issuing ... Read More

“Innovations raise Lankan start-ups to global levels” – Minister Bathiudeen

“Innovations raise Lankan start-ups to global levels” – Minister Bathiudeen

Mar 30, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Information technology (IT) innovations in Sri Lanka can boost the low rate of domestic start-ups entering global markets. ... Read More