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...
EconomicsGarments JAAF Welcomes Progress in Securing IMF Fund Facility publisherMarch 19, 2023 March 19, 2023 Believes assurances received by China, India and Paris Club creditors are signs of attaining stability Commends progress made by Sri...
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...
EconomicsGarments JAAF welcomes technology intensive solutions to build resilience in supply chain disruptions publisherAugust 23, 2022 August 23, 2022 JAAF pledges support to “Resilient Sri Lanka”, a new industry forum to strengthen Sri Lankan manufacturing The apparel industry to n...
EconomicsGarments JAAF welcomes the Ethical Trading Initiative’s (ETI) and American Apparel and Footwear Association’s (AAFA) call to action in response to Sri Lanka’s economic meltdown publisherAugust 16, 2022 August 16, 2022 ETI and AAFA have extended their support to the apparel industry. ...
EconomicsMarket JAAF welcomes the Government’s decision to defer removal of SVAT publisherSeptember 15, 2023 September 15, 2023 The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) welcomes the recent cabinet approval for the deferment of the Simplified Value-Added Tax...
EconomicsGarments JAAF’s 5 Point Plan to address COVID-induced challenges and sustain industry’s long-term growth publisherAugust 26, 2021 August 26, 2021 “A strategy to achieve our industry’s vision and that of the nation”: Cooray The Joint Apparel Associations Forum (JAAF) has formula...
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...
EconomicsMarket Jaffna International Trade Expo in January 2017 adminNovember 11, 2016 Largest Trade Fair and International Exhibition in the North! Features at Jaffna Expo: Over 300 stalls raging from consumer favori...
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...