Joint Apparel Association Archives

May 24, 2023

On March 20th 2023, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board approved a four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement for Sri Lanka amounting to USD 2.9 billion. This was post the agreements with China and India – Sri Lanka’s biggest lenders for additional financial assistance and the first steps in getting Sri […]

April 3, 2023

On Thursday (30th March 2023), a group of individuals launched a vicious and heinous attack on the Managing Director and a security official of an apparel factory in Halpe, Katana. The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) vehemently condemns this cowardly attack and calls for an impartial investigation and swift legal action from […]

March 31, 2023

Chairman of JAAF stresses need to create environment to facilitate ease of doing business Reiterates confidence placed in Sri Lanka’s apparel sector to deliver Emphasises that industry will have to be relevant to be competitive amidst a volatile economy Calls for an increase in Sri Lanka’s ease of doing business 31st March […]

From Resilience to Revival – Rebuilding Bigger, Better, Faster, More By The Joint Apparel Association Forum

The Joint Apparel Association Forum decry assault at a factory in Katana, and demand swift legal action

Enabling competitiveness is critical to ensuring an export-led economy: JAAF Chairman Sharad Amalean