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Sri Lanka earns record $5.3b from apparel exports in 2019

Sri Lanka earned a record 5.3 billion US dollars from its apparel exports in 2019, showing a 5.1 per cent year on year increase, according to the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF). However, a slight decline in export earnings was...

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Sri Lanka earns record $5.3b from apparel exports in 2019

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