All articles by Poorna Rodrigo

Sri Lanka’s struggle to compete with Bangladesh on clothing exports

Sri Lanka’s inflation may be slowing compared to last year (4% in August, down from 64.3% year-on-year), but the country’s…
Slow versus fast: The future of fashion

Opinion polling indicates efforts to steer demand away from mass-produced unsustainable fast fashion in favour of high quality, sustainable, made-to-last…
ESSENTIAL SOURCING GUIDE: Sri Lanka’s apparel sector

The UN Human Rights Council passed a resolution on Sri Lanka on Thursday 6 October calling for accountability, human rights…
Cambodia wage increase pressures highlight garment sector weaknesses

The country’s clothing export earnings were not seriously damaged by the Covid pandemic, which had a relatively light impact on…
What is the long-term outlook for Sri Lanka’s apparel sector?

Sri Lanka's prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected president today (20 July) to replace the country's ousted former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa…

Financial losses loom for Sri Lanka apparel sector

Sri Lanka's Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) secretary-general Yohan Lawrence tells Just Style in terms of the value, this is…
How long can Sri Lanka apparel sector protect itself from national crisis?

Sri Lanka’s clothing export sector is facing economic and political chaos in its island country as its President Gotabaya Rajapaksa…
Success for Sri Lanka clothing sector’s Covid-19 policies

Between January to July 2021, Sri Lanka's apparel exports were at US$2.75 billion, up from $2.27 billion in January-June 2020,…
Sri Lanka clothing recovery hit by second Covid-19 wave

Sri Lanka's plans to kickstart the post Covid-19 recovery of its critically important clothing sector have been sidelined by a…