Sri Lanka's apparel industry is bravely and effectively withering the storm with the withdrawal of the GSP + facility by the European Union (EU) as more and more buyers are placing orders with the ...

Foley, C. Fritz, and Saman Kelegama. "Policy Issues on Promoting Backward Linkages from the Garment Industry in Sri Lanka." Research Studies -- Industrialisation Series, Institute of Policy Studies ...

Garments are the second largest foreign ... is a prime example of the model of economic development that Sri Lanka wanted: a factory in the island nation's hinterland that creates local jobs.

Kelegama, Saman, and C. Fritz Foley. "Impediments to Promoting Backward Linkages from the Garment Industry in Sri Lanka." World Development 27, no. 8 (August 1999): 1445–1460.

Sri Lanka’s apparel exports are growing at a considerable rate with local factories are getting more overseas orders as many low end garment orders placed in factories in Bangladesh have been badly ...

People gathered at Galle Face in Colombo late last month to cheer the inauguration of the newly elected Sri Lanka president ...

This year marks a milestone for the Sri Lanka Army as it celebrates its diamond anniversary—75 years of unwavering dedication ...

Our work in Sri Lanka focuses on working with key government stakeholders, service providers and other concerned entities to improve protection and solutions for refugees and asylum seekers. We are ...

Many Sri Lankan women leave with the hope of finding work and a better life, and that makes them the perfect target for human ...

Referred to as the teardrop of India, Sri Lanka sits just off the southeast ... textile manufacturing industry has been rebranded as “Garments without Guilt,” with a focus on protecting ...

Sri Lanka is an island nation located in the Indian Ocean, just off the southeastern coast of India. Despite its modest size—slightly larger than the state of West Virginia—Sri Lanka has a population ...

Sri Lanka said it’s reached an agreement in principle with bondholders to restructure about $12.6 billion in bonds, just two days before the country heads to elections that have rattled investors.