Category: BUSINESS

India pledges USD 1.3 billion for development of Sri Lanka railway

India pledges USD 1.3 billion for development of Sri Lanka railway

Jan 28, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - India has so far committed Lines of Credit worth around USD 1.3 billion for development of railway sector ... Read More

President informs Singapore Premier of moves to amend FTA

President informs Singapore Premier of moves to amend FTA

Jan 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena who is on a two-day official visit to Singapore held bilateral discussions with Prime Minister ... Read More

Committee report on SriLankan Airlines to President today

Committee report on SriLankan Airlines to President today

Jan 23, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Twelve-member Committee appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena to recommend policy for future of SriLankan Airlines has completed the ... Read More

“Sri Lanka handlooms go hi-tech after decades” – Minister Bathiudeen

“Sri Lanka handlooms go hi-tech after decades” – Minister Bathiudeen

Jan 23, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s textile and handlooms sector gets a major upgrade this year after many decades when a global ... Read More

EDB seeks green light from China for Organic vegetable and fruit

EDB seeks green light from China for Organic vegetable and fruit

Jan 22, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) has made a formal request to the Quarantine Authorities of China for ... Read More

Colombo Port City: Bidding to be completed by May

Colombo Port City: Bidding to be completed by May

Jan 21, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Many investors across the globe have shown a keen interest in bidding and investing in the Colombo Port ... Read More

IRRI and Sri Lanka sign a 5-year action plan

IRRI and Sri Lanka sign a 5-year action plan

Jan 19, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena signed a five-year action plan between the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Los Baños, ... Read More

South Asia’s leading E-Company Registration opens Monday

South Asia’s leading E-Company Registration opens Monday

Jan 18, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The second stage of South Asia’s most sophisticated, national scale electronic company registration will commence when Sri Lanka’s ... Read More

ADB to provide USD 445 million-assistance to Sri Lanka

ADB to provide USD 445 million-assistance to Sri Lanka

Jan 18, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has promised to President Maithripala Sirisena to provide a total ... Read More

Economic Council to revive trade relations between Sri Lanka and the Philippines

Economic Council to revive trade relations between Sri Lanka and the Philippines

Jan 17, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The two Heads of State have focused on establishing an Economic Council to revive economic and trade relations ... Read More

Cooperative allegations proved false [VIDEO]

Cooperative allegations proved false [VIDEO]

Jan 10, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Sri Lankan consumer can benefit only when the small scale rice miller is safeguarded. “We praise Minister ... Read More

Carbon Tax imposed on motor vehicles from Jan. 01

Carbon Tax imposed on motor vehicles from Jan. 01

Jan 10, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A Carbon Tax has been imposed on motor vehicles with effect from 01 January, 2019. The Carbon Tax ... Read More

All Ceylon Farmers’ Federation commends Minister Bathiudeen’s efforts to resolve concerns [VIDEO]

All Ceylon Farmers’ Federation commends Minister Bathiudeen’s efforts to resolve concerns [VIDEO]

Jan 9, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The National Organiser of the All Ceylon Farmers’ Federation, Namal Karunaratne commended the Minister of Industry and Commerce, ... Read More

Basic salary of State sector to increase?

Basic salary of State sector to increase?

Jan 9, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Finance states that the public servants salaries will be increased from Rs. 2500 to Rs. ... Read More

Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker on importer, bank dollar demand; stocks at 6-week low

Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker on importer, bank dollar demand; stocks at 6-week low

Jan 9, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s rupee ended weaker on Tuesday as importer dollar demand and continued outflows of foreign funds from ... Read More