Category: BUSINESS

Ceylon Tea Showcased At Myung Won World Tea Expo 2018 in Seoul

Ceylon Tea Showcased At Myung Won World Tea Expo 2018 in Seoul

Aug 13, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) The Sri Lanka Embassy in Seoul in partnership with the Myung Won Culture Institute facilitated the participation of the ... Read More

Oil dips as emerging market woes dim demand outlook

Oil dips as emerging market woes dim demand outlook

Aug 13, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Oil prices dipped on Monday as rising trade tensions and economic woes in emerging markets dented the outlook for ... Read More

Minister Rishad urges Sri Lankan entrepreneurs to conquer global markets

Minister Rishad urges Sri Lankan entrepreneurs to conquer global markets

Aug 11, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - In recognition for his outstanding business leadership, the prestigious Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (APEA 2018) has honoured the ... Read More

Notice pertaining to new price revisions issued to all fuel stations

Notice pertaining to new price revisions issued to all fuel stations

Aug 11, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The notice pertaining to the new price revisions has been issued to all fuel stations across the island, ... Read More

Prices of 95 Octane Petrol, Super Diesel increased

Prices of 95 Octane Petrol, Super Diesel increased

Aug 10, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Finance has increased the price of 95 Octane Petrol by Rs. 2 per litre, while ... Read More

Sri Lanka speeds India backed Industry Zone in North

Sri Lanka speeds India backed Industry Zone in North

Aug 10, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - As part of its vast development efforts in the North, Sri Lanka has stepped up industry expansion in ... Read More

SCWEC Reiterates The Importance Of Women Equality

SCWEC Reiterates The Importance Of Women Equality

Aug 9, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) There are many candidates for the title of "last taboo," but in 2018, menstruation has one of the strongest ... Read More

Cost of Living Committee to impose controlled price for samba rice

Cost of Living Committee to impose controlled price for samba rice

Aug 8, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Cost of Living Committee on Wednesday (08) decided to impose a controlled price for samba rice. (more…) Read More

Fuel price revision on Friday

Fuel price revision on Friday

Aug 8, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - According to the Finance Ministry, the scheduled fuel price revision would come to effect on Friday (10). (more…) Read More

Minister Amaraweera assures guaranteed price for maize

Minister Amaraweera assures guaranteed price for maize

Aug 7, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Guaranteed price assured for maize by Minister Mahinda Amaraweera. He further stressed that the present Government has granted ... Read More

US concerned over China’s investments in Sri Lanka

US concerned over China’s investments in Sri Lanka

Aug 6, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - According to the Wall Street Journal, the US senators are pressing the Trump administration to detail what it ... Read More

“Sri Lanka to tap Chinese panda bond market” – Central Bank Governor [VIDEO]

“Sri Lanka to tap Chinese panda bond market” – Central Bank Governor [VIDEO]

Aug 4, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy stated that Sri Lanka is conducting discussions with China to tap the ... Read More

Shares up for second session on foreign buying

Shares up for second session on foreign buying

Aug 4, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Shares rose for the second straight session yesterday as foreign investors picked up shares that had been battered ... Read More

Rupee ends steady

Rupee ends steady

Aug 4, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Sri Lankan rupee ended steady yesterday as dollar demand from foreign banks offset selling of the greenback ... Read More

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka Maintains Policy Interest Rates at Current Levels

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka Maintains Policy Interest Rates at Current Levels

Aug 3, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 02 August 2018, decided ... Read More