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For 2025, total exports increased 5.42 percent to 5,019.20 million dollars
“In a data-driven world, traceability and social compliance will decide who wins and who falls behind,” Yohan Lawren...
Manufacturers can now source up to 100% of materials globally while maintaining zero UK tariffs.
Carnage will design, develop, and supply specialised apparel for multiple disciplines, including competition kits,
Reflects continued volatility in global demand
Loss of trade concession could hit Sri Lanka's economy adversely.
We respectfully urge both governments to consider the long-term sustenance of Sri Lanka’s apparel industry
If not we have requested facilities to increase exports by 500 million dollars
“With tariffs coming into effect almost immediately, the impact will be swift and severe.
Apparel is the island's largest export, and the US is its biggest market.
Earnings 10.3-pct below 2019 levels
Key sessions focused on designing for circularity, enhancing reverse logistics for reuse and recycling
Barriers could mean that as a result of the Act, large companies eventually benefit at the cost of smaller companies
Partnership with Solidaridad critical step in enabling Sri Lankan industries to adapt to changing global trade norms
It is in Sri Lanka’s best interest to comply with the agreed-upon conventions and retain the GSP+ status
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 332.3603 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 440.9424 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 368.4879 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0805 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 227.4342 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.5474 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2492 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 863.2287 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.5586 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.4874 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 6,365.57 | +0.26% |
| CSE All Share | 22,157.40 | +0.56% |
| Turnover Rs | 2975.05 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
New entity in Egypt to engage in manufacturing fabric, manufacturing services and trading activities,
For their apparel exports to better benefit from the United Kingdom's tariff scheme for developing countries
JAAF said it looked forward to working closely with the new President and government to ensure apparel sector success
JAAF said business visitors are essential to the nation’s economic recovery,
Effect on SME's could be 'catastrophic' unless refunds are fast-tracked
Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council and Joint Apparel Association Forum say small players affected
Increase export competitiveness of SMEs in the textile and clothing value chain through technical assistance project
Aiming to increase apparel exports to the United Kingdom by a billion dollar in 2026
Three-year offtake agreement to buy recycled material.
Objective of this high-level delegation was to bolster existing trade relations, explore fresh avenues of collaboration
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