Apparel
Highest apparel exports per capita in the region
15% of the Sri Lankan workforce
Adept at complex manufacturing
Highest International Labor Standards
Ethical Production “Garment without Guilt”
Leveraging on creativity and experience in Design, R&D and Innovation, the Sri Lankan Apparel Sector has shown steady growth over the past three decades.
The country’s flagship export sector has evolved from a low-wage driven cost-competitive model towards providing sophisticated solutions to the industry’s more complex demands from the world’s leading brands.
Priority Areas for Investment
- Intimate wear.
- Casual wear.
- Active wear.
- Wearable tech.
- Smart Textiles, Digital coloration, Flexible electronics Adaptive compression
- Wearable deployment systems
- Mobile integration
International Brands







Apparel Exports 2012 - 2022
Source : EDB
Major Market 2022 Apparel Sector
Source : EDB