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Sri Lankaβs apparel export recovery is confronting a deeper structural challenge: the country must win orders in increasingly competitive international markets while controlling production costs, protecting manufacturing jobs and rebuilding the export growth lost during the first nine months of 2026. Septemberβs 3.47% increase in apparel exports may provide temporary relief, but the broader figures [β¦] The post Sri Lankaβs Apparel Industry Faces a Costly Global Competitiveness Trap appeared first on Lankanews.lk .