According to latest data, Sri Lanka’s apparel export industry is one of the key sectors of the country’s economy, having recorded substantial growth over the past four decades. The value of the sector reached $5.42 billion after exports rose 22.93 percent year-on-year in 2021. Given how the apparel sector depends on the Dye Chemicals – it makes Dye Chemicals industry in Sri Lanka even more Important.

Sri Lanka is the World’s 3rd Largest Dyes & Chemicals importer and yet there is a high chance that the nation’s imports will increase even more! This is because the country’s apparel sector is targeting exports worth $8 billion by 2025 through increased investment in local supply chains. The apparel manufacturing sector of Sri Lanka is currently the country’s leading export industry, accounting for approximately 44 percent of total exports, and providing about 33 percent of the manufacturing employment in the country.

Major investments in Sri Lanka are happening in the textile & garment sector. The apparel industry is a key sector that needs continuous upgrading and acquisition of new technology and equipment. There are prospects to procure grey fabric, denim, polyester yarn, and specialized fabric used for lingerie and sportswear. Many Sri Lankan apparel companies manufacture for top U.S. apparel brands.

The ‘51st Dye+Chem Sri Lanka Int’l Expo 2026’, timed at the right moment with Sri Lanka further increasing Dye Chemical Imports, further investing in setting up new Apparel factories and expanding their present capacities to match the fast-growing exports, will cater to the requirements of the highly important Dye Chemical Sector of Sri Lanka, which is closely linked to the ever-growing Apparel Sector of Sri Lanka. This Exhibition will Showcase All kinds of Dyestuff & Pigment, Adhesives / Catalysts/ Basic Chemical Bulk Drugs, Chemical Intermediates, Corrosion Inhibitors, Cosmetic Chemicals, Textile Industry Environmental Technology, Etc.

The ‘51st Dye+Chem Sri Lanka Int’l Expo 2026’ will be a marketplace for Dye Chemical business as well as presenting the latest Technology and Chemicals. Exhibitors from around the world will present their up-to-date products and offers. The exhibition will be fully equipped with all ranges of Dye Chemical products which will set a new definition of sourcing Dye Chemicals in order to satisfy the growing demand of the buyers.