Sri Lanka receives safe travels stamp from World Travel and Tourism Council
Aug 10, 2020 (LBO) - Recognising the safety protocols introduced by the Government of Sri Lanka along with standards mandated by Sri Lanka Tourism Development …
Apparel
United States works with Sri Lankan apparel industry to increase PPE exports
Jul 27, 2020 (LBO) – The United States is helping Sri Lankan apparel producers to export Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the United States. In …
9 new innovators selected virtually for second batch of Fashion for Good’s South Asia Innovation Programme
Jul 23, 2020 (LBO) - Fashion for Good, a global platform for innovation, welcomes 9 start-up innovators into the second batch of its regional Programme. …
Teejay ends 2019-20 with net profit up 28-pct
May 15, 2020 (LBO) - Textile manufacturer Teejay Lanka PLC has ended 2019-20 on an encouragingly strong note, despite its projected fourth quarter profit …
MAS: Engagement to fight COVID-19 crisis through our manufacturing
Apr 29, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's MAS joins in the global efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, protect the healthcare givers at the frontlines and give …
VIDEO: Discussion on impact of COVID-19 on Sri Lankan export industry
The Advocata Institute hosted an online discussion featuring Ashroff Omar (CEO, Brandix), Dilhan Fernando (CEO, Dilmah Tea), Romesh David (CEO, SAGT) and …
Joint Apparel Association Forum predicts USD1.5bn reduction in June quarter exports
Apr 10, 2020 (LBO) – The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) foresees an immediate contraction of 1.5 billion US dollars in Sri Lankan apparel exports …
Largest participation of emerging designers at HSBC Colombo Fashion Week 2020
Mar 11, 2020 (LBO) - This season, CFW sees the highest participation of high potential Emerging Designers, a testimony to the development of the next …
Women in the workforce and why it matters for Sri Lanka: World Bank
To mark this year’s International Women’s day, we're discussing how Sri Lanka can benefit from more women joining the workforce and what can be done to …
Opinion: How technology shapes apparel sector supply chains: Shifting to nearshoring and reshoring
Nipuni Perera Advances in technology have made nearshoring - the practice of shifting production operations to a nearby country closer to the end market - and …
HSBC and IUCN announce project for development of greener apparel industry
Dec 06, 2019 (LBO) - HSBC and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Sri Lanka Country Office announced the launch of their project to …
Shangri-La Group completes One Galle Face, Group’s largest venture in South Asia
Nov 14, 2019 (LBO) – Seven years after it broke ground, the much-anticipated One Galle Face (OGF) integrated project was officially opened recently by …
Teejay’s 6-month net profit up 75-pct to Rs.1.24Bn
Oct 31, 2019 (LBO) - Textile manufacturer Teejay Lanka PLC has announced top and bottom line growth in the first half of 2019-20, with investments in expansion …
Omega Line to reconstruct USD 24Mn Sri Lanka factory complex
Oct 22, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Board of Investment has signed a deal with Omega Line to reconstruct its factory complex at the existing premises at …
Shangri La’s ‘One Galle Face’ mall to open November 8th
September 26, 2019 (LBO) - In an opening that will transform the retail sector in Sri Lanka, Shangri La has announced it will open its shopping mall called …
Teejay grabs ‘Best Exporter Award –Textile Sector’ at Presidential Export Awards
Teejay Lanka PLC, Sri Lanka’s only multinational textile manufacturer, was adjudged the Best Textile Exporter in Sri Lanka at the 2019 Presidential Export …
Sri Lanka GDP growth 1.6-pct in Q2
Sep 19, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for the second quarter of 2019 has been estimated as 1.6 percent, a new report said. …
“Sri Lankan Airlines is a vanity we cannot afford,” Fin Min says
Sep 17, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Finance Minister, Mangala Samaraweera says State Owned Enterprises (SOE) management has become political rather than …
Sri Lanka prepares to pioneer USD50Mn fully-fledged Ocean University
Aug 30, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state-run job skilling apparatus, the Technical, Vocational Education Training (TVET) sector, is now poised to receive the …
Pigeon Island partners Blue Resources Trust to create conservation programs
Aug 20, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lankan tropical wear brand Pigeon Island, based on marine conservation and plastic recycling, recently partnered with Blue Resources …