Sri Lankan textile exports dip in August, YTD figures show ‘resilience’
Apparel exports reached $479.14m in during the month, marking a 1.33% drop compared to the same period a year ago,…
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Sri Lanka sees stable July apparel export growth despite US drop
Sri Lanka’s apparel exports recorded steady growth in July 2025, rising by 9.84% to $455.16m compared with $414.38m in July…
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JAAF applauds UK’s update on rules of origin for apparel exports
Set to be implemented in early 2026, the DCTS introduces a more liberal approach to rules of origin, which is…
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Strong EU, UK demand sees Sri Lanka’s apparel exports rise 5.2% in June
Sri Lanka's apparel export growth was propelled by a 23.1% increase in exports to the European Union (excluding the UK),…
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Green initiative to boost transparency in Sri Lankan apparel sector
Dubbed Improving Transparency for Sustainable Business (ITSB), the new initiative is a collaborative effort involving the GRI South Asia, the…
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Cost pressures see Next close Sri Lanka garment manufacturing plant
The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) said concerns mount for the affected employees at the Next Katunayake plant in Sri…
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JAAF backs Sri Lanka’s push for fairer tariffs in US trade talks
Calling the move a ‘positive development’, JAAF applauded the commitment of the government to address critical trade impediments and pursue…
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Sri Lanka fashion sector praises government response to US tariffs
Sri Lanka's government formed a working group aimed at evaluating the repercussions of the US' tariffs on Sri Lanka goods,…
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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…
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How will geopolitics impact the global fashion supply chain in 2025?
2025 marks five years since the global pandemic sent shockwaves through the fashion supply chain and turned it on its…
