The Sri Lanka garment industry has experienced phenomenal growth during the past twenty five years. It has emerged as a major sector of the economy in terms of its contribution to industrial production, foreign exchange earnings and employment generation. This book consists of a selection of essays written in recent years by eminent specialists in the field. Supported by extensive statistical data, the book includes research papers that cover vital areas of policy issues and concerns in the context of the Sri Lanka garment industry – productivity, forward and backward linkages, the effects of new WTO agreements, the emerging challenges of the global environment and possible impacts on the Sri Lankan garment industry.