Editing Economy of Sri Lanka (section)

=== Apparel and textile industry ===
{{main|Apparel industry of Sri Lanka}}
The apparel industry of Sri Lanka mainly exports to the [[United States]] and [[Europe]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Ekanayake|first=Nishani|date=2016|title=Determinants of External Demand for Textiles and Garments of Sri Lanka|journal=Staff Studies|volume=43|issue=1–2|pages=85–104|doi=10.4038/ss.v43i1-2.4691|doi-access=free}}</ref> There are about 900 factories throughout country serving companies such as [[Victoria's Secret]], [[Liz Claiborne]] and [[Tommy Hilfiger]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1916847.stm|title=Sri Lanka seeks US free trade|work=BBC News|date=8 April 2002 | access-date=3 January 2010}}</ref> Textiles & Apparels, as categorized and reported by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board, made up to around 44% of Sri Lankan merchandise exports, in the year 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.i-advertise.net/blog/what-products-is-sri-lanka-famous-for/|title=What products is Sri Lanka famous for?|date=18 December 2018|website=i-Advertise.net|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-12-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226133649/https://www.i-advertise.net/blog/what-products-is-sri-lanka-famous-for/|archive-date=26 December 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>