The UK’s first Sri Lankan fashion and textile trade show in 20 years returns to London in June. ‘Sourced: Sri Lanka’ is an all-new fashion and textile trade show “set to showcase the very best of Sri Lankan sustainable and ethical manufacturing”. The two-day show (17-18) will be held at The Royal Horticultural Hall in [...]read moreFirst Sri Lankan tradeshow in over 20 years to happen in London
Sri Lanka is one of those places that everyone’s talking about at the moment. It’s an up-and-coming destination and one of those special places with something for just about everyone. Are you looking to combine rich history, diverse culture, nature, wellness, wildlife, incredible cuisine and more, all in one trip? Then Sri Lanka is [...]read moreSri Lanka: A world in one island
IMF says inflation has dropped from 70 percent, economy expanded in the second half of 2023. The economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka has started to gradually improve following its worst economic crisis two years ago, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Inflation has come down from a peak of 70 percent in 2022 [...]read moreEconomic conditions in debt-stricken Sri Lanka improving, IMF says | Debt
Sri Lanka is an island to be toured. Hire a driver and car for a week or two to savour the charms of the Teardrop Island that falls from India’s south-east coast. Though travel on Sri Lanka’s pock-marked roads – where overflowing buses, bikes, cows, goats, trucks, tuk-tuks and even elephants compete with cars – [...]read more5 luxurious Sri Lankan hotels
Focus Brands, the distributor that handles Ellesse, Nautica, Yogi, Peter Werth, Patrick, Farah Footwear and Avirex, has been sold by JD Sports, which had bought control of the firm in 2011 after initially buying a minority stake in 2007. ellesse x Keith Haring JD Sports has been selling off non-core assets as it concentrates on [...]read moreJD Sports sells distributor Focus Brands to Sri Lanka’s Hela