Sri lanka will be required to imports 80% of the raw materials required for the industry byway of fabric, trimmings, except labour. Sri Lanka will have more garment factory workers paid in rupees and most will be made by few industry giants and will be syphoned out or retained abroad.
Accepting GSP as a country not only show ourselves as a poor/allied nation but likely to worsen our economic situation in the long run. Good Luck Sri Lanka.