Dullas Alahapperuma: Forex Earnings

Abstract

PARTLY TRUE: The largest foreign exchange earners contributing USD 7 billion to the economy of this country are the women of our country who perform drudgery in the Middle East. Number two is the apparel industry. USD 5.6 billion. In whose hands is it? In our sisters' hands. Number three, the tea economy. Nearly USD 2 billion. In whose hands is it? In the hands of the women. - Dullas Alahapperuma, Mawbima, 8 March 2021