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Sri Lanka's apparel industry on tenterhooks over EU trade scrutiny - Kyna Intel, 2021-09-27T19:00:21+07:00

"Sri Lanka's preferential trade access to the European Union, which is the biggest market for its $5 billion apparel industry, is in doubt with an ...

Sri Lanka's apparel sector struggles with rolling power cuts - Kyna Intel, 2022-03-08T07:34:49+07:00

"Indika Prasanna Kumara ventures out every afternoon to try to find 200 litres of diesel for the Broadway Kids apparel factory in Sri Lanka so it can run its ...

Sri Lanka's crisis broke the women who help with country's 50% exports - Kyna Intel, 2022-08-23T08:53:53+07:00

"Every morning, Sandhya Malkanti has to walk past a bunch of leering men— shopkeepers, street vendors and tuktuk drivers— who make snide remarks and lewd ...

Sri Lanka's day of violence: key flashpoints - Kyna Intel, 2022-05-10T15:14:42+07:00

"At least three people were killed and more than 150 wounded on Monday in a wave of violence between government supporters and demonstrators demanding ...

Sri Lanka's harsh anti-terrorism law leaves garment makers hanging - Kyna Intel, 2022-03-08T07:35:54+07:00

"EU threatens to pull lucrative trade preferences over human rights concerns. Sri Lanka's multibillion dollar apparel industry is hanging in the balance as the ...

Sri Lanka's JAAF announces 5-Point Plan to ensure long-term growth - Kyna Intel, 2021-08-26T15:20:12+07:00

"The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), the apex body of the apparel industry in Sri Lanka, has formulated a 5-point framework to coordinate the ...

Sri Lanka's Selyn launches 'New 30', celebrates 3 decades in handloom - Kyna Intel, 2021-11-11T16:45:05+07:00

"Sri Lanka-based fair-trade handloom company Selyn has launched ‘New 30’ campaign in celebration of three decades in the handloom industry. Selyn is set to ...

Sri Lanka’s apparel and textiles sector struggles amidst financial crisis - Kyna Intel, 2022-04-12T14:55:48+07:00

"Factories serving some of the biggest global fashion brands may soon be unable to meet production targets in the country’s worst financial crisis in decades. ...

Sri Lanka’s apparel industry loses up to 20% - Kyna Intel, 2022-05-30T17:05:09+07:00

"Sri Lanka’s Joint Apparel Association Forum warns that the country is losing 10-20% of its orders to India and Bangladesh as the ongoing crisis has shaken the ...

Sri Lanka’s apparel workers face bleak future - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-20T09:20:26+07:00

"Workers are facing their worst nightmares this year especially in the apparel industry which is facing huge setbacks as employees are forced to quit with no ...