Sri Lanka’s garment exports totalled $2,612.6 million in January-July, a slight decline of 0.7 per cent from previous year.
Textile exports dropped by 11.7 per cent, while exports of other made-up textile articles rose by 7.5 per cent.
Imports of textiles increased by 15.5 per cent, and imports of clothing and accessories rose by 23.4 per cent.