The Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association was held on the 24th of November 2015, under the patronage of Hon. Malik Samarawickrama, Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade. Below is the speech delivered by Mr Saifuddin Jafferjee, Chairman of the Association.
Colombo ILO News: The International Labour Organization’s Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives together with the Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association, conducted a one day training programme on workplace cooperation for Human Resources Managers and Compliance Managers in the apparel sector on the 6th of August in Colombo.
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| SLAEA Chairman Saif Jafferjee in conversation with Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama at the SLAEA AGM held at Jaic Hilton Pic by Pradeep Pathirana |
By Chandeepa Wettasinghe
The apparel industry has set an annual export target of US$ 10 billion by 2025 while expanding into regional markets, the Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association (SLAEA) said.
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The global garment and apparel industry is now focusing its energies on South Asia as garment manufacturing shifts from China to South Asia.
Following the opening of its newest factory in Mullaitivu, the Hirdaramani group is also actively implementing its corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability programmes in the region.
The Hirdaramani Group's Mihila factory in Agalawatta recently won a World Textile Award in the 'Garment Maker of the Year 2014' category.
The awards provide a global platform that recognizes, encourages and rewards excellence across all levels of the textile industry. Mihila, part of the Hirdaramani Group and has been in operation since 2009. With a revolutionary new environmental design, Mihila is the world's very first custom built green apparel factory, and has received several local and international accolades.
As Sri Lankan annual apparel exports closed in on the crucial $5 bn mark, South America’s largest apparel market was given a preview of Lankan fashion when the Brazil International Apparel Sourcing Show 2015 in Sao Paulo.
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Wins prestigious ‘Firm of the Year’ title at World Textile Awards and brings glory to Sri Lankan apparel industry
Textured Jersey Lanka PLC (TJL) has emerged the overall victor at the World Textile Awards in London, by winning the topmost award across all categories and being bestowed the much sought after global title ‘Firm of The Year’.
Apart from the highest honour, Textured Jersey also won the World’s Top Spot in their respective category award as ‘Dyer & Finisher of the Year’.
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