All articles by Poorna Rodrigo

Poorna Rodrigo

Sri Lanka government, fashion sector work to boost sustainability

The administration of Sri Lanka’s new left-wing President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in office since November 2024, launched the Clean Sri Lanka project…
Sri Lanka apparel sector hopes for stability from new president

Sri Lanka’s apparel sector believes the left-wing president's commitment to strengthening the country’s support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Sri Lanka official garment worker minimum wage ‘too low’

Sri Lanka's garment industry minimum wage pay scale in general has “failed to cover a worker family’s needs due to…
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…