India–Sri Lanka textile industries interact in Colombo
Daily FT: The India–Sri Lanka Textile Trade Forum was organised on the sidelines of the Intex Sri Lanka 2026 by Worldex India, with the support of the High Commission of India, on 6 August 2026 at BMICH, Colombo.
Intex, the region’s premier international textile sourcing exhibition, witnessed strong participation from India, with over 80 Indian exhibitors, Export Promotion Councils and industry bodies showcasing India’s capabilities across the textile value chain.
India’s participation at Intex Sri Lanka 2026 was anchored by the special “Incredible Textiles of India” Pavilion, supported by leading Export Promotion Councils under the Ministry of Textiles and the Department of Commerce, including PDEXCIL, TEXPROCIL and MATEXCIL.
India’s High Commissioner Santosh Jha, also visited the India Pavilion and interacted with participating Indian exhibitors and industry representatives.
Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe, Deputy Industry and Entrepreneurship Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe, addressed the India–Sri Lanka Textile Trade Forum. In their remarks, they highlighted the opportunities available in Sri Lanka for Indian exporters and investors, particularly in the textile and apparel sector.
The Forum also brought together representatives of prominent business chambers, including the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), and leading businesses, providing a platform for interaction between stakeholders from the textile industries of India and Sri Lanka.
In his remarks, the High Commissioner highlighted the strength of the India–Sri Lanka commercial partnership and the significant opportunities to further deepen bilateral trade and investment through stronger supply-chain linkages and industry-to-industry partnerships in the textile sector.
The textile and apparel sector is an important pillar of India–Sri Lanka trade and economic relations. The India–Sri Lanka Textile Trade Forum provided an opportunity to further strengthen business linkages and explore new avenues for mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries.
OSL take:
Sri Lanka’s growing apparel export performance is creating fresh business/investment opportunities for Indian businesses/investors across the country’s textile and apparel value chain, with stronger India–Sri Lanka trade ties expected to support further investment and market expansion. The opportunities were highlighted at the India-Sri Lanka Textile Trade Forum held recently, where more than 80 Indian exhibitors, export promotion councils and industry bodies showcased products and capabilities spanning the textile value chain. The forum comes as Sri Lanka seeks to strengthen its position as a high-value apparel manufacturing and sourcing hub. For Indian companies/investors, the sector offers business/investment opportunities not only in apparel manufacturing, but also in fabric, yarn, accessories, textile machinery, technology, sustainable production and supply-chain services. India’s participation was anchored by the “Incredible Textiles of India” Pavilion. Indian companies can potentially leverage Sri Lanka’s established apparel manufacturing base, skilled workforce, export-oriented production facilities and access to major international markets. With Sri Lanka targeting further growth in export earnings and apparel remaining one of the country’s key export industries, greater Indian participation could help deepen local value addition while providing Indian businesses/investors with a strategic platform to integrate into global apparel supply chains.
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