Apparel workers well looked after

The average maintenance cost per worker in the local apparel sector is three times higher than other countries in the region. CEO of Orit Apparels Lanka (Pvt) Ltd and Board member, BOI Channa P. Palansuriya said comparing with other countries in the region local apparel industry bears the highest average of maintaining cost per worker. "The average maintaining cost per worker is USD 150 to USD 200 in Sri Lanka and this is USD 60 in countries like Bangladesh and China," he said