March 5, 2020

Exporters must prepare for COVID-19 fallout: EDB chief

Predicts 25% or $ 750 m drop in exports in 2Q Says top export industries – apparel, tea, rubber, coconut,

February 21, 2020

Sri Lanka garment and textile exports up over 5% in 2019

By: Michelle Russell Sri Lanka recorded over 5% growth in the export of textiles and garments in 2019, new data

February 14, 2020

‘FTAs have not provided sizeable market access to apparel exports’

by Sanath Nanayakkare Sri Lanka’s FTAs have not provided considerable market access to the apparel exports industry. Therefore, we propose

February 14, 2020

Star Garment Group’s Innovation Center Wins 2020 AIA New York Merit Award for Sustainability

Star Garment Group (‘Star’), a leading global manufacturing company, announced that the company’s Innovation Center has received the 2020 Merit

February 13, 2020

Tax changes to be gazetted tomorrow

The requests made by the apparel sector are included in the amendments to the Inland Revenue Act expected to be

February 13, 2020

Apparel seeks support for growth

By Shailendree Wickrama Adittiya The Sri Lanka apparel industry yesterday called for a number of measures from the Government, including

February 11, 2020

MAS wins 10 awards at National Cleaner Production Awards

MAS walked away with 10 top awards at the National Cleaner Production Awards held recently which recognised over 40 companies

January 27, 2020

AYATI National Centre for Children with Disabilities opens its’ doors to the public

Officially Inaugurated by HE President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Sri Lanka’s first “National Centre for Children with Disabilities”, was officially inaugurated to

January 27, 2020

Apparel brings in US $ 250mn more in 2019

Sri Lanka’s apparel industry is working with new vigour to reach US $ 6 billion in revenue by the end

January 27, 2020

Star Garment Group becomes Sri Lanka’s largest carbon neutral entity

Star Garment Group, a leading global manufacturing company, announced that it has been certified as CarbonNeutral® by The Sustainable Future

January 21, 2020

EDB Chairman meets leading exporters

Chairman and Chief Executive, EDB, Prabhash Subasinghe with two of the exporters. Chairman and Chief Executive, EDB (Export Development Board),

January 21, 2020

EDB Chairman meets country’s leading apparel exporters

Prabhash Subasinghe, the newly-appointed Chairman of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), met with the nation’s leading apparel exporters