Sri Lankan fashion
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The city of Colombo in Sri Lanka is one of the popular fashion centers in South Asia. Sri Lanka is one of the leading garment exporters in the world today, with garments being made for leading European and American designer brands.
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[edit] Ancient fashion
The fashion trend of the modern era reflects the revival of ancient fashion industry[[ influenced by Portuguese and British. After the arrival of Portuguese to Sri Lanka 1505, changed Sri Lankan traditional dress code. But the ancient traditional saree, the Kandyan Saree Style and Indian Saree Style are the most popular in Sri Lanka today.]] Is The Best in the World.
[edit] Modern fashion
The modern fashion trend of Sri Lanka makes the revolution in the industry from mid 1990s. The new fashion designers joining with Indian fashion designers make unique designs in the region. The leading hotels in Colombo and Kandy launching week-end fashion shows make more awareness in the industry.
[edit] Leading models and fashion designers
- Amali Jayawardana
- Anarkalli Aakarssha
- Chathurika Jayawardana
- Muthu Tharanga
- Nadeeka Perera
- Nushara Fernando
- Purnima Abeyratne
- Ruchira Silva
- Ramani Fernando
- Ramzi Rahaman
- Wasana Danthanarayana

