{"id":30410,"date":"2026-08-05T05:47:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T05:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/05\/sri-lankan-garment-exports-reach-2-2-bn-in-h1-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T05:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T05:47:22","slug":"sri-lankan-garment-exports-reach-2-2-bn-in-h1-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/05\/sri-lankan-garment-exports-reach-2-2-bn-in-h1-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lankan garment exports reach $2.2 bn in H1 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"


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During the first six months (*<\/span>M) of *<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span>, textile exports decreased by *<\/span>.*<\/span> per cent to $*<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span>.*<\/span> million. Over the same period, exports of other manufactured textile articles eased by *<\/span>*<\/span>.*<\/span> per cent to $*<\/span>*<\/span>.*<\/span> million, as per the Central Bank\u2019s publication \u2018External Sector Performance \u2013 June *<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span>\u2019.<\/p>\n

Combined exports of textiles, garments, and other manufactured textile articles accounted for *<\/span>*<\/span>.*<\/span>*<\/span> per cent of all industrial exports from Sri Lanka during the first half of this year. Total textile product exports amounted to $*<\/span>,*<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span>.*<\/span> million between January-June *<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span>, while the country\u2019s overall industrial exports were valued at $*<\/span>,*<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span>.*<\/span> million over the same period. This underscores the continued dominance of the apparel sector in Sri Lanka\u2019s industrial export base, despite ongoing global demand volatility.<\/p>\n

In June *<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span>, textile and garment exports decreased by *<\/span>*<\/span>.*<\/span> per cent year-on-year (YoY) to $*<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span>.*<\/span> million. By category, garment exports dipped *<\/span>*<\/span>.*<\/span> per cent to $*<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span>.*<\/span> million, while textile exports inched up by *<\/span>.*<\/span> per cent to $*<\/span>*<\/span>.*<\/span> million. During the same month, exports of other manufactured textile articles were down *<\/span>*<\/span>.*<\/span> per cent to $*<\/span>.*<\/span> million.<\/p>\n

On the import side, textiles and textile articles decreased by *<\/span>.*<\/span> per cent to $*<\/span>,*<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span>.*<\/span> million in January-June *<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span>. The imports of clothing and accessories eased by *<\/span>.*<\/span> per cent to $*<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span>.*<\/span> million. In June *<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span> alone, imports of textiles and textile articles fell *<\/span>.*<\/span> per cent YoY to $*<\/span>*<\/span>*<\/span>.*<\/span> million, while imports of clothing and accessories dipped by *<\/span>*<\/span>.*<\/span> per cent to $*<\/span>*<\/span>.*<\/span> million.<\/p>\n

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