The apparel industry received a big boost from the US - an order of 200 million face masks with Brandix exporting the first consignment. Special Representative of the President and Head of the Presidential Task Force on Economic Revival and Poverty Eradication Basil Rajapaksa symbolically handed over the first batch of face masks from a production of 200 million face masks for export by Brandix, to US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Alaina B. Teplitz.
The handover took place at the Brandix Headquarters on 14 May in the presence of JAAF Chairman A. Sukumaran, Brandix Group Chief Executive Officer Ashroff Omar and Brandix Apparel Limited Board Member Ranga Ranmadugala. US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Alaina B. Teplitz expressed her appreciation to Basil Rajapaksa and Brandix. “As the world combats this global pandemic, the long friendship between the United States and Sri Lanka is helping both our countries overcome this challenge.
“We are proud that products manufactured in Sri Lanka such as these 200 million face masks are being exported to nations like the US, where it will play a vital role in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. This collaboration between the two countries has resulted in sustaining our national economy, in addition to paving way for global customers to reach out to Sri Lanka for quality products in the months ahead. We are glad that a leader in apparel like Brandix utilised its resources to lead the way in this journey, giving the global market a glimpse of the advanced infrastructure and agility that is already in place within Sri Lanka, in order to meet the current and future market demands,” said Basil Rajapaksa.
(FT)