Category: BUSINESS
Maximum retail price imposed on white sugar
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A maximum retail price has been imposed on white sugar, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) said. (more…) Read More
Sri Lankan rupee hits record low on strong importer dollar demand
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates to a new record low against US dollar as Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) ... Read More
London Stock Exchange to support Sri Lanka’s investments and infrastructure
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the London Stock Exchange David Schwimmer has said is should be greatly appreciated ... Read More
Sri Lanka – Kuwait trade revived this Tuesday after 2-decades
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - After a hiatus exceeding two decades, Sri Lanka is reviving bilateral trade with the second wealthiest economy in ... Read More
SriLankan named the “World’s Most Punctual Airline”
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - SriLankan Airlines, has been named the “World’s Most Punctual Airline” by global flight data analysis company Flightstats. (more…) Read More
Only 16% Sri Lankan students enter University
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Despite playing a huge role in the country’s economy, Sri Lankan entrepreneurs and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) ... Read More
Dept. of Commerce’ new Trade Info Portal stuns world trade within 2-months of launch
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s Trade Information Portal (TIP)-Government’s major initiative on cross-border trade information that complies with the World Trade ... Read More
Railway Fare Revision: Commuters complain over fares
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Although the Department of Railways refute the claims regarding an inconsistent increase in several fares following the recent ... Read More
Mangala to present 2019 Budget to Parliament on Nov. 05
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the 2019 Appropriation Bill, presented by Minister of Finance and Media Mangala ... Read More
Sri Lanka Central Bank surprises, keeps key rates steady
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s Central Bank surprised the market on Tuesday (02) by leaving its key policy rates unchanged, despite ... Read More
Train fares increased by a minimum of 15%
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Train fares have been increased by a minimum of 15 per cent, the Sri Lanka Railway Department said. ... Read More
MRP imposed on bottled drinking water
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued a Gazette Extraordinary imposing the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) on bottled ... Read More
“Large scale foreign loans affect Sri Lanka” – Premier
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka is affected by the global economic crisis for taking large scale foreign loans instead of getting ... Read More
Finance Ministry announces steps to ease the pressure on LKR
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Government on Saturday (29) decided to suspend the issuing of vehicle permits to Members of Parliament (MPs) ... Read More
China relations with Sri Lanka growing rapidly, 300,000 tourists to come
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - China says over the past year the pragmatic cooperation between China and Sri Lanka has developed rapidly. Speaking ... Read More