Sri Lanka’s garment exports rose by 2.3 per cent to $3.09 billion in Jan-Aug, while textile exports declined by 14.9 per cent.
Exports of other made-up textile articles rose by 7.3 per cent, contributing to total textile product exports of $3.36 billion.
Imports of textiles and clothing saw significant growth, with textiles rising 16.1 per cent and clothing up 26.8 per cent in the same period.