March 10, 2024

Sri Lankan Apparel Manufacturers Make Traceability the Norm

Look out, South Asia – Sri Lanka’s apparel industry isn’t willing to disappear without a trace. The country’s apparel manufacturers

March 9, 2024

Sri Lankan Apparel Manufacturers make traceability the norm

Sri Lanka’s legislative policies did not dictate this move. The country may be putting itself ahead of competing apparel exporters

December 19, 2023

Apparel manufacturers: Are companies really moving out of Sri Lanka?

Amidst electricity tariff hikes, increased taxes, and an impending Value Added Tax (VAT) hike in January 2024, reports state that

December 19, 2023

SME apparel exporters call for support to secure resilient recovery

The Sri Lanka Chamber of Garment Exporters (SLCGE) yesterday commended the remarkable resilience of its apparel SME membership for rapidly

December 4, 2023

Sri Lanka’s apparel sector focuses on ESG following economic crisis

Sri Lanka’s apparel industry body Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) reveals a number of its apparel companies are doubling down

December 4, 2023

From resilience to revival in Sri Lanka

The Joint Apparel Association Forum on rebuilding the country’s apparel sector – bigger, better, faster, more. On March 20th, 2023,

March 22, 2023

JAAF Welcomes Progress in Securing IMF Fund Facility [Press Release]

● Believes assurances received by China, India and Paris Club creditors are signs of attaining stability● Commends progress made by

March 3, 2023

The Better Work වැඩසටහන හරහා වෘත්තීය සහ සෞඛ්‍යාරක්ෂාව ශක්තිමත් කිරීමට ඇඟලුම් අංශය පෙරමුණ ගනී [මාධ්‍ය නිවේදන]

ජාත්‍යන්තර කම්කරු සංවිධානයේ (ILO) සහ ජාත්‍යන්තර මූල්‍ය සංස්ථාවේ (IFC) Better Work Sri Lanka වැඩසටහන මගින් ඇඟලුම් අංශයේ සේවා ස්ථාන සුරක්ෂිතභාවය

March 2, 2023

Apparel Sector to introduce industry advisors to strengthen occupation safety and health measures through The Better Work Initiative [Press Release]

The Better Work Sri Lanka programme of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) recently concluded

February 22, 2023

JAAF Denounces PUCSL-Approved 66% Electricity Tariff Hike [Press Release]

● JAAF is perplexed by PUCSL overlooking the industry’s submissions and cautions.● Current tariff increase based on speculative increasing demand,

February 6, 2023

Joint Apparel Association Forum of Sri Lanka Right of Reply to: ‘Misleading Responses by JAAF, TEA and Other Exporters on Illegal Foreign Exchange Transfers’

Published by the DailyFT We write in response to multiple false allegations raised in the article titled: ‘Misleading Responses by