The Most Colorful Festivals in Sr Lanka. Sinhala and Tamil New Year The Sinhala and Tamil New Year marks the beginning of the Lunar year. It usually takes place sometime…

Coir Fibre extracted from the outer layer of the coconut is known as coir fibre. It is used to manufacture various artistic and other useful products. Sri Lankan coconut coir…

Sri Lankan Wood Carving Sri Lanka is famous for handicrafts and holds a long history of craft heritage. According to “Mahawamsa” the prevailing arts and crafts were innovated with the…

A Beat Of The Ages: Traditional Drum Making In Sri Lanka Wood from the Jack fruit tree or neem and coconut trees are widely used in the making of traditional…

Traditional Beeralu Lace, A Vital Factor Of Sri Lankan Heritage Beeralu or lace making can be considered one of the important aspects of Sri Lanka’s heritage. It has long been…

The Charming Cashew Girls Hardly is there anyone traveling by road from Colombo to the hill capital Kandy, who has not heard about Pasyala Cadjugama and its claim for fame.…

A Heritage Of Handloom Origin The village of Thalagune, tucked away in the lush Dumbara Valley in Kandy, is just one of many villages in Sri Lanka where handloom textile…

“Wewaldeniya”Best Cane Products in Sri Lanka! Speak to any Sri Lankan, and you will realise that at some point in their life they have purchased at least one item from…

Pottery Industry Experience It is these communities that were responsible for the earliest dated earthenware in Sri Lanka. A potter, kumbala in Sinhalese, caste formed over time. They worked in…