Colombo, May 21, 2025 (AFP) - Top UK retailer shuts Sri Lanka plant, triggers protest

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2025-05-21

British fashion retailer Next has abruptly shut one of its three factories in Sri Lanka, sacking around 1,400 workers and sparking protests on Wednesday. The Next factory at the island's Katunayake Free Trade Zone, just outside the capital Colombo, announced its immediate closure on Tuesday and promised severance deals to 1,416 workers made redundant overnight. David Reay, director of manufacturing at Next, said the plant had been unprofitable fo......

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