02/03/2011
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Lanka Business Online
Feb 03, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lankan apparel exporters are getting enough overseas orders and not been affected as badly as feared by the loss of duty free access to European Union markets, officials said.
11/22/2010
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Fibre2Fashion
The Sri Lanka Garment Buying Officers Association (SLGBOA) recently revealed that, since the country lost its GSP plus concession facility earlier this year, a steady fall has been witnessed in its apparel shipments to the US and EU.
07/06/2010
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Daily Mirror
Around 300 unemployed young men and women in the Jaffna peninsula are to receive employment openings in the garment industry immediately, the army headquarters sources said.
01/10/2010
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Sunday Times
The United States yesterday distanced itself from a well-organized campaign there against the purchase of Sri Lankan manufactured garments.“We have seen reports of the boycott. Private citizens have organized the action and it is not backed by the U.S. Government. In the United States, citizens have the right to organise such campaigns and to decide what they buy,” U.S. Ambassador Patricia. Butenis said.