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The high level crafts and arts expo by the NCC is aimed at uplifting the quality of Sri Lanka’s craftsmen and their produce. Taking part at this year’s event –along with with the 100 Lankan exhibitors ...

University of the Arts London (UAL), and The Institute for Future Creations (TIFC), successfully hosted a series of roundtable discussions (mid July 2023) focused on the current state of craft ...

They feed their families with the income sourced from marketing their wares. In Sri Lanka, arts and crafts form the backbone of rural economies, second only to agriculture as a source of employment in ...

It’s often said that batik came to Sri Lanka from Indonesia, where the art form is recognized by UNESCO as an important ... Like many Sri Lankan crafts, batik is widely seen as a job for women, but Mr ...

The program aims to elevate Sri Lankan arts, crafts, and design through strategic collaborations and capacity-building efforts, ensuring long-term growth and international recognition.

In the coastal town of Ahangama, Olive Yu Jewellery, cofounded by Kate Becker, creates handcrafted accessories with natural gemstones like Sri Lankan sapphires and tourmalines. The pieces ...

a vibrant Sri Lankan coastal town of fishermen, sunshine and traditional mask makers, two unique and ancient art forms are battling for survival. One, known as rukada, uses almost life-size ...

and it came out through my fashion.” Wijesekera’s vision is a modern take on artisan handloom fabric, a Sri Lankan heritage craft not often seen on international runways. Sewn into loose-form ...

“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.