Fashion retailer says the factory was not economically viable but worker rights campaigners say closure is in breach of employment laws
C0LOMBO - UK fashion retailer Next has announced the closure of one of its factories in Sri Lanka with the loss of more than 1,400 jobs.
The company said the Katunayake Manufacturing Plant, in the Katunayake Free Trade Zone (FTZ), near Colombo, was not economically viable due to high operating costs.
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