Tour guides exempt from VAT for inbound tours
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Tour guides registered with the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority will be exempt from VAT for…
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New code of conduct for the General Election
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Election monitoring organisations have introduced a code of conduct pertaining to the conduct of the upcoming…
SC continues hearing of petitions challenging election date for Day 10
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Supreme Court has commenced further hearing of the Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the date…
Rs.29 million spent for COVID-19 grant for April
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi says the government has spent Rs.29 million for the month of…
Two more persons test positive for COVID-19
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Another two persons who contracted the coronavirus have been confirmed in the country increasing the number…
‘522 returnees have tested positive for COVID-19’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi says the country as a whole can be pleased that new…
714 nabbed for possession of drugs during 24 hours
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – 714 individuals have been arrested for the possession of various narcotics including heroin during the past…
‘Price increase of rice a triumph for consumers’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Minister Bandula Gunawardana says the price increase of two types of rice, is a triumph for…
Over 66,500 arrested for violating curfew
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – 66,519 persons have been arrested for violating curfew regulations, since the 20th of March. Police said…
State honour for late Thondaman today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The remains of the leader of the Ceylon Workers’ Congress Minister of Livestock and Rural Community…
CA Sri Lanka signs MoU with People’s Bank for special COVID-19 loan scheme for members
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) entered into a Memorandum of…
Govt. medical equipment for COVID-19 exempt of taxes
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Minister Prasanna Ranatunga says medical and health equipment provided to the government, to help combat the…
Landslide early warnings issued for 7 districts
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The National Building Research Organisation ( NBRO) today issued landslide early warnings for Ratnapura, Nuwara Eliya,…
Transport facilities for students to be discussed
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Minister of Education Dullas Alahapperuma says discussions will be held with the Transport Minister pertaining to…
Pelwatte strives to cater local consumer demand for dairy products despite Covid-19 challenges
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Despite the challenges of the Covid-19 in terms of the consumer demand management, the local dairy…