The great Sri Lankan apparel export mystery.

According to Rohan Abeykoon, chairman of the Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association (SLAEA) in late November, garment exports from Sri Lanka grew 45% on 2010 in the first ten months of 2011. According to Clothesource Tradetrak, the rich world's apparel imports from Sri Lanka grew about 4%.

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