In a milestone moment for South Asia’s textile and apparel industry, Intex Sri Lanka 2025 officially commenced its 10th edition on August 6, 2025 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo.
Celebrating a decade of industry impact and partnership-building, this year’s edition is larger, more global, and more future-forward than ever before.
“As we celebrate 10 years of Intex Sri Lanka, this milestone is not just a reflection of the show’s growth—but of the region’s rising importance in global textile sourcing,” stated Ms. Arti Bhagat, Executive Director, Worldex India”
The Grand Opening Ceremony was graced by an illustrious lineup of dignitaries including Mr. Saif Jafferjee, Chairman, Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF); Mr. Mangala Wijesinghe, Chairman and Chief Executive, Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB); Mr. Saurabh Sabhlok, First Secretary (Economic and Commercial), High Commission of India in Colombo; H.E. Dewi Gustina Tobing, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Sri Lanka and H.E. Miyon Lee, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to Sri Lanka.
The ceremony culminated with a keynote address by Mr. Sunil Handunnetti, MP, the Honorable Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Government of Sri Lanka.
The event is also proud to welcome Eurofins as Sustainability Partner, Kasturi Cotton and global names like Superdry and Oritain as Branding Partners, reinforcing the values of sustainability, ethics, and innovation.
The number of Buddhist monks who were killed following the accident at the Na Uyana Theravada Buddhist Monastery (Na Uyana Aranya Senansenaya) in Pansiyagama, Melsiripura, Kurunegala currently stands at nine , with four injured, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Prof. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi told Parliament this morning. He revealed that two of the injured Buddhist monks are being treated at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU
Several shops were damaged in a major fire that broke out in a shop on the third floor of a building at First Cross Street in Pettah, Colombo, today evening.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, addressing the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, said that both inequality and poverty ought to be regarded as a worldwide catastrophe that requires urgent attention.
The opposition has renewed its demand for a long delayed forensic audit into the controversial e-visa deal, following the sentencing of former Controller General of Immigration, Harsha Ilukpitiya, for contempt of court.
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