EconomicsOther JAAF commits to work with ILO & IFC to support the apparel Industry through the ‘Better Work’ Initiative publisherOctober 23, 2021 October 23, 2021 Having recently had discussions with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), th...
EconomicsOther JAAF demands immediate solutions, end to Government’s procrastination publisherApril 7, 2022 April 7, 2022 Urges all parties to put differences aside and work together to resolve crisis In a recent statement, the apparel industry has urged...
EconomicsOther JAAF presents the 6th Responsible Fashion Summit themed Circularity-in-Action publisherOctober 25, 2021 October 25, 2021 Focused thought leadership forum focuses on relevant issues and solutions for the fashion apparel industry Sri Lanka’s Joint Apparel...
EconomicsOther JAAF raises objection to the Government’s plans to withdraw Gazette No 2041/10 of the Licensing of Shipping Agents Act which protects importers and exporters from anti-competitive practices publisherJanuary 19, 2023 January 19, 2023 Market-friendly legislation should not be withdrawn under any circumstances unless the ministry wishes to make Sri Lankan exports no...
EconomicsOther JAAF re-appoints Chairman Sharad Amalean & Executive Committee at 19th AGM publisherFebruary 7, 2023 February 7, 2023 Amalean: JAAF’s credibility enabled ease of doing business in an unprecedented socio-economic fabric The Joint Apparel Association F...
EconomicsOther JAAF requests PUCSL to re-assess off-peak tariff rates publisherAugust 20, 2022 August 20, 2022 Finalized off-peak and daytime industrial electricity tariff rates are exponentially high and detrimental to the apparel industry Re...
EconomicsOther JAAF stresses need to move beyond current export quota in Indo-Sri Lanka FTA publisherJuly 31, 2023 July 31, 2023 Under the current FTA, Sri Lanka is permitted to export 8 million pieces of ready-made apparel to India without applicable duties. T...
EconomicsOther JAAF welcomes PUCSL’s recent revisions to electricity tariffs publisherJuly 9, 2023 July 9, 2023 JAAF commends revisions made to off-peak industrial electricity tariffs 9% industrial tariff welcomed; JAAF hopes for higher reducti...
EconomicsOther JadoPado sells strategic stake to BECO Capital adminNovember 12, 2015 Values 5 year old business at Rs 3.95 billion JadoPado, a global marketplace platform, today announced that it has sold a significan...
EconomicsOther Jaffna International Airport commences commercial flight operations publisherNovember 14, 2019 Country’s third international airport facilitates international flights of a privately-operated local airline for the first time in...
EconomicsOther Jaffna International Trade Fair 2016 – A Huge Success! adminJanuary 30, 2016 Over 300 companies participating Trade delegations from Tamil Nadu, Vavuniya and Mannar Chambers Over 60,000 visitors expected The...
EconomicsOther Jaffna International Trade Fair: Your opportunity to reap benefit from emerging North adminDecember 20, 2016 The Jaffna International Trade Fair (JITF 2017), the largest Consumer Exhibition and Trade Fair in the fast-growing northern region...