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

January 20, 2020

Insurance policies to boost apparel workers’ welfare

An attractive insurance policy that has been introduced for employees in the apparel industry will make it more appealing to

November 14, 2019

Intex South Asia kicks off in Colombo with powerhouse of opportunities

Creating a new paradigm in textile sourcing by successfully integrating the textile value chain on a single, global, trading platform,

October 29, 2019

FTZMA hosts top officials, diplomats in glamorous Members’ Eve

A glamorous Members’ Eve at 8 Degrees on the Lake at Cinnamon Lakeside on 24 October saw the CEOs of

October 29, 2019

Omega Line to build new $ 24 m lingerie factory

The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) has signed an agreement with Omega Line Ltd. to reconstruct the factory

October 10, 2019

Empowered women of the apparel industry – powering a nation to prosperity

With over 350,000 women under its wing, Sri Lanka’s apparel industry is a primary contributor to the country’s economy. Taking

June 7, 2019

Ransalu Insurance cover to help families of employees in apparel sector

Affordable pay as you earn scheme includes Ransalu Pranaama merchant benefits For the first time, an industry insurance cover with

June 5, 2019

Brandix world first to achieve ‘Net Zero Carbon’ status

The Batticaloa factory of Sri Lankan apparel solutions provider Brandix has become the world’s first manufacturing facility to achieve ‘Net

May 24, 2019

Market promotion need of the hour for apparel industry: SLAEA Chair

Sri Lanka’s apparel industry led by the Joint Apparel Association Forum Sri Lanka (JAAF) recently rolled out an image-building media

May 14, 2019

Hirdaramani Group achieves ‘Net-Zero Status’ in gas emission

The Hirdaramani Group announced that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from energy use of its Sri Lankan apparel vertical have reached