Category: BUSINESS

New technology to uplift tea industry

New technology to uplift tea industry

Sep 18, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The growth of Sri Lanka’s tea industry depends on changing the system of training and education of youth ... Read More

Rs. 300 million Indian grant assistance to set up 5000-metric ton cold storage in Dambulla

Rs. 300 million Indian grant assistance to set up 5000-metric ton cold storage in Dambulla

Sep 18, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - India and Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of a 5000-metric ton ... Read More

India’s State-owned Airports Authority to develop Palaly Airport in Sri Lanka

India’s State-owned Airports Authority to develop Palaly Airport in Sri Lanka

Sep 18, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - India’s State-owned Airports Authority of India (AAI) will prepare a detailed project report for development of Palaly Airport ... Read More

Sri Lankan rupee touches fresh low against dollar

Sri Lankan rupee touches fresh low against dollar

Sep 14, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Sri Lankan rupee touched a fresh low of 164.37  per dollar on Friday due to higher dollar demand. ... Read More

Industrial production Index up 1.1%

Industrial production Index up 1.1%

Sep 14, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Index of industrial production (IIP) has increased by 1.1% in July 2018 compared to the same month ... Read More

Four mn tourist arrivals, US $ 7 bn revenue by 2020

Four mn tourist arrivals, US $ 7 bn revenue by 2020

Sep 13, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s position as a tourist destination will be further consolidated with the newly set industry targets, which ... Read More

IT Gallery launches EZVIZ global smart home security solutions from Hikvision

IT Gallery launches EZVIZ global smart home security solutions from Hikvision

Sep 13, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - IT Gallery, a leading distributor of video surveillance products and solutions and the National Distributor for Hikvision in ... Read More

Australian Meeting with Sri Lankan Coconut Products Exporters

Australian Meeting with Sri Lankan Coconut Products Exporters

Sep 13, 2018

(UTV|COLOMBO) - The Coconut Development Authority of Sri Lanka (CDA), in association with the Consulate General of Sri Lanka, organised ... Read More

VAT should not be applied to goods and services consumed outside

VAT should not be applied to goods and services consumed outside

Sep 12, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - VAT is an end user consumption tax, and therefore should not be applied to goods and services that ... Read More

Sri Lankan rupee falls on importer dollar demand, dollar strength

Sri Lankan rupee falls on importer dollar demand, dollar strength

Sep 11, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Sri Lankan rupee ended weaker on Monday as importer dollar demand surpassed greenback sales by banks and ... Read More

Sri Lanka – Oman review bilateral relations, discuss future investments

Sri Lanka – Oman review bilateral relations, discuss future investments

Sep 11, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka and Oman had talks where bilateral relations came under review and future investment were discussed. (more…) Read More

Lanka IOC increases fuel prices

Lanka IOC increases fuel prices

Sep 11, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Lanka IOC (LIOC), IndianOil's subsidiary in Sri Lanka, has also increased fuel prices from midnight Monday (10). (more…) Read More

Fuel prices revised with effect from midnight

Fuel prices revised with effect from midnight

Sep 11, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The prices of fuel have been revised with effect from midnight Monday (10) based on the Cabinet-approved fuel ... Read More

Sri Lanka one step closer to Geneva backed e-commerce charter

Sri Lanka one step closer to Geneva backed e-commerce charter

Sep 10, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Within less than six months’ of its pioneering consultations in Colombo, Sri Lanka swiftly moved one more step ... Read More

Cabinet-approved monthly fuel price revision today

Cabinet-approved monthly fuel price revision today

Sep 10, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The monthly fuel price revision based on the Cabinet-approved fuel pricing formula will be implemented today (10). (more…) Read More