FEATURE-Threads of Resilience: Is Sri Lanka’s apparel sector prepared to face another pandemic? Scientists predict a higher likelihood of its origin in tropical regions, placing Sri Lanka at considerable risk. Approximately 33 per cent of these female apparel workers are informal (for comparison only 13 per cent of male apparel workers are informal). Apparel workers faced many challenges during this initial period due to the nature of their work and their living arrangements. (Chaya Dissanayake is a Research Assistant at the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka -IPS).

Source: Sunday Times March 12, 2024 05:48 UTC