Sri Lanka, May 17 -- The apparel export industry is facing several short and long term challenges following the Easter Sunday attacks, the industry officials said.

One of the key issues faced by the industry is to 'meet the delivery time set by the buyer community'.

Chairman, Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association, Rehan Lakhany said, some factories had to undergo work force absenteeism due to the location of those factories and some exporters managed to continue with tight schedules to meet customers' demand. "Overall there would be a negative impact on the entire industry which will affect the apparel export target for 2019," he told Daily News Finance.

Currently, many buyers have cancelled official trips to the island and some have...