Organised by the Sri Lankan High Commission, fashion textile trade show- Sourced Sri Lankaattracted ambassadors, high commissioners, and a high-level diplomatic community from around 28 countries. This helped create a vast international audience for the showcase.
Some of the noted dignitaries at the event included RohithaBogollagama, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, several lords, barons and top UK business leaders.
The country’s largest export sector - the Sri Lankan Textile & Apparel Industry -generated export revenues worth $4.5 billion in 2023. The sector accounted for 42 per cent of Sri Lanka’s total merchandise exports.
Most of the apparels from Sri Lanka were exported to western countries including the US, the UK and the EU.
Despite exports dropping by 19 per cent in 2023, the apparel sector remains a crucial contributor to Sri Lanka's economy, accounting for 7 per cent of the GDP.
