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…
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Verticality key for Sri Lanka as apparel exports grow 5% in 2024
When combined with direct exports of textiles, Sri Lanka's overall export value surpassed the $5bn mark, with JAAF suggesting it…
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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)…
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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…
