Sri Lanka, Jan. 8 -- The Sri Lankan garment manufacturers have secured unprecedented access to the UK market under liberalised trade rules, the British High Commission in Colombo said.

Under the revised regulations, manufacturers are allowed to source up to 100% of inputs from any country worldwide while maintaining tariff-free access to the UK.

Accordingly, fewer processing requirements now apply, removing the previous rule that two significant manufacturing processes must take place in Sri Lanka, the statement said.

The liberalised rules also include the creation of an Asia Regional Cumulation Group of 18 countries applicable to all other exports from Sri Lanka.

The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Andrew Patrick said:

"The r...