During January ****, textile exports eased by *.* per cent to $**.* million. This decline was linked to subdued demand for raw and intermediate textile products from local garment manufacturers. Over the same period, exports of other manufactured textile articles increased by *.* per cent to $*.* million, reflecting steady demand for niche and value-added products, as per the Central Bank’s publication External Sector Performance – January ****.
Combined exports of textiles, garments, and other manufactured textile articles accounted for **.** per cent of all industrial exports from Sri Lanka during the first month of this year. Total textile product exports amounted to $***.* million between January ****, while the country’s overall industrial exports were valued at $***.* million over the same period. This underscores the continued dominance of the apparel sector in Sri Lanka’s industrial export base, despite ongoing global demand volatility.