State Minister of Batik, Handloom Fabrics, and Local Apparel Products Dayasiri Jayasekara says that steps have already been taken to ban the import of textile fabrics. The relevant gazette notification has been approved by Parliament as well, the State Minister said. Minister Jayasekara expressed these views at a media briefing held in Colombo, yesterday (April 07). In addition, the importation of all textile fabrics was also banned. We now have a great opportunity to bring back handloom textile and batik products manufactured in Sri Lanka to a great height.”

Source: The Nation April 08, 2021 07:04 UTC