Sri Lanka’s apparel sector has surpassed the $3 billion mark in earnings, demonstrating impressive growth with a 22% year-on-year increase in August. According to provisional data released by Sri Lanka Customs, the sector’s export earnings for August reached $485.62 million. Exports to all markets have shown positive growth, with the United States seeing a notable
The Government has announced plans to ease the current regulations on the repatriation of export earnings in response to feedback from exporters and government agencies. The existing rules, outlined under ‘Rules for Repatriation of Export Earnings No. 01 of 2022,’ will be amended to provide greater flexibility for managing export earnings. The proposed changes, set
Sri Lanka’s merchandise export performance for June 2024 reached $1,031.2 million, marking a 2.58% increase compared to June 2023. This growth was driven by higher earnings from apparel & textiles, tea, rubber-based products, coconut-based products, food & beverages, and spices & concentrates. Compared to May 2024, exports in June 2024 rose by 1.97%. Services exports