Apparel

January 27, 2022

Will by Zac is a sustainable clothing line located at 419, R. A. De Mel Mawatha, Colombo – 3. The family-run linen brand proudly advocates the slow living movement to help preserve our planet for future generations. With the fashion industry being a massive contributor to climate change, ‘Will by Zac’ […]

January 27, 2022

26th January 2022, Colombo: Hela Apparel Holdings (the holding company of the Hela Clothing Group) made history this month with the successful oversubscription of the largest initial public offering (IPO) in the past decade. The IPO, which sought to raise Rs. 4 billion through the issue of new shares, was oversubscribed […]

January 26, 2022

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, January 2022: Emerald, Sri Lanka’s leader in menswear, has opened the doors to its first retail outlet. Located at No 1006/2, Pannipitiya Road, Battaramulla, the all-new outlet is a spacious modern showroom that offers total menswear solutions from shirts and trousers to fashion accessories. The store holds the […]

January 25, 2022

Velona, the pioneer of knitted and woven garments in Sri Lanka, recently opened its latest clothing outlet located at the Joseph Fraser Memorial Hospital, Colombo 05. Adhering to all health and safety guidelines imposed due to the pandemic in the country, the opening was held as a simple ceremony with few invitees. The event […]

January 13, 2022

Despite having faced down another tumultuous year, the Sri Lankan apparel industry has shown remarkable resilience in 2021, and we believe the advances we have made over the past year have put the entire sector in a much stronger position to weather the escalating challenges of 2022. A review of the […]

January 13, 2022

Moose Clothing Company, Sri Lanka’s ever versatile and youthful clothing brand is ready to partner with Sri Lanka Cricket as the Official Overseas Team Sponsor of Sri Lanka cricket for multiple series throughout the year starting with the upcoming Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe tour 2022. As an ardent supporter of sports […]

December 28, 2021

The Sec-General of JAAF Mr. Tuli Cooray has urged all members to ensure their employee’s covid-19 vaccination is saved in “digital format” and present them as “proof of vaccination” whenever required. The digital format has been necessitated to avoid loss of any piece of vital information of the vaccinated employee due to card being […]

December 24, 2021

Sri Lanka’s apparel sector and key industry trade unions signed a historic agreement that ensures business owners and employees work together to maintain continued vigilance on pandemic prevention, discuss issues of mutual interest and jointly participate in addressing grievances. In a key milestone in the industry’s efforts to continuously elevate its human resource practices […]

December 22, 2021

Star Garments Group (Star), one of the leading global apparel manufacturers championing a journey towards achieving sustainability that brings about positive social impact, recently announced that three of its production facilities in the country received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This included a LEED […]

December 16, 2021

Sri Lanka’s apparel industry expressed confidence in reaching its target of $8 billion in export earnings by 2025, by implementing the concerted initiatives put in place by the sector, in collaboration with the authorities. These views were expressed at the ‘Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2021’, the flagship event of the Ceylon Chamber […]

Bringing Back Linen – Will by Zac

Hela Apparel Holdings IPO sets new milestones, oversubscribed by 5.4 times on opening day

Emerald Opens its First Retail Outlet in Battaramulla

Velona opens its brand-new clothing outlet at Joseph Fraser Memorial Hospital

A new vision to help Sri Lankan apparel rise to the challenges of 2022

Moose Clothing Company partners as the “Official Overseas Team Sponsor of Sri Lanka Cricket”

Convert employee’s vaccination card to digital format, JAAF Sec-General requests apparel factory owners

Sri Lankan apparel sector signs historic MoU with trade unions

Star Garments Group makes strides in sustainability achieving six LEED certifications

Sri Lanka’s apparel sector well-positioned to reach $8 Bn. export earnings target by 2025