Category: BUSINESS
Defamation of Minister Rishad results in compensation demand
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Minister of Industry and Commerce has claimed Rs. 1 billion compensation with regard to a statement broadcasted ... Read More
Term of Presidential Commission on SriLankan Airlines extended
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena has issued a Gazette Notification on Thursday (07) extending the term of Office of the ... Read More
UK to provide GBP 49 million worth of support to develop infrastructure in Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has today announced United Kingdom Export Finance (UKEF) will provide GBP 49 million ... Read More
Imported milk powder is safe – Govt. assures
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine on Thursday (07) announced that imported milk powder is safe ... Read More
Plantation Workers Wages: Discussion ended without agreement
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The discussion held on Thursday (07) at the Prime Minister's Office on wages of Plantation workers, has ended ... Read More
Central Bank warns of ATM card fraud; Urges public to be vigilant
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Central Bank of Sri Lanka on Wednesday (06) informed public to exercise due care and vigilance when ... Read More
2019 Appropriation Bill presented in Parliament [UPDATE]
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - UPDATE: The 2019 Appropriation Bill was presented to Parliament on Tuesday (05). According to the Bill, the total ... Read More
Import Levies on potatoes and maize increased
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Import Levy on one kilogramme of potatoes has been increased by Rs. 30, while the Import Levy ... Read More
Sri Lanka to borrow USD 1 billion from China for highway project
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka, which last year handed over a strategic port to a Chinese firm for a 99-year lease ... Read More
Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore launches Mobile Service
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore launched its first Mobile Service at Srilankaramaya Temple premises in Singapore ... Read More
Sri Lanka – China FTA to be signed this year
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Sri Lanka and China is expected to be signed this year, China ... Read More
Appointments of Chairmen for State-owned tourism bodies postponed
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Several well-placed sources speculated that the appointment of Chairmen for all State-owned Tourism Institutes has been postponed following ... Read More
Lanka Sathosa scales beyond 400 branches
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Lanka Sathosa, the country’s largest State-owned retail chain, has expanded its branch network beyond the 400 milestone and ... Read More
Liquor prices revised
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Prices of several liquor products of the Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka (DCSL) were revised on Monday (28) ... Read More
Sri Lanka’s footwear sector tributes Industry Minister
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - For the first time in the history of Sri Lanka’s USD 550 million footwear and leather sector, the ... Read More