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.
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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)…
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…
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…
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.
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
“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…
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)…
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…