The Most Colorful Festivals in Sr Lanka.
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 in April. Festivities are colorful and fun all around the island. Just like the Poya holidays, all formal or government businesses close and the island […]
Coir
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 and coir-based product manufacturers have been known well for centuries. The production of coir and associated products have flourished in the Southern coastal belt and […]
පිටකොටුවේ MGR
පිටකොටුවේ MGR “There is always a hero within the lives of many of us. We adapt to some of them. It’s about MGR Pettah, who lives with such a hero.” Amidst the hustle and bustle of Pettah, is a colourful personality who is popular in the area named Manikkam. He is perhaps the most ardent […]
Sri Lankan Wood Carving
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 arrival of the Buddhist Nun “Sanghamitta” to Sri Lanka from India. History records that craftsmen belonging to sixty different castes arrived in Sri Lanka along […]
A Beat Of The Ages: Traditional Drum Making In Sri Lanka
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 drums. The drums are carved to a specific shape depending on the type of drum being made. The outer layer is then smoothed and the […]
Traditional Beeralu Lace, A Vital Factor Of Sri Lankan Heritage
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 regarded as a traditional craft of our country. Although a legacy of the Portuguese and Dutch colonization it is now part of our own culture […]
The Charming Cashew Girls
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. It has almost become customary for motorists to stop here and savor the taste of delicious cashew nuts while admiring women who in their colorful […]
A Heritage Of Handloom
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 weaving is a living heritage. But, as far back as 543 BC the islanders had found a way to clothe themselves. When Indian Prince, Vijaya […]
“Wewaldeniya”Best Cane Products in Sri Lanka!
“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 Weweldeniya – a small village enroute to Kandy. After passing Cadju Gama, a village known for cashew production, one will come across a collection of […]
Pottery Industry Experience
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 open sheds set up beside their homes, sorting out their materials on large reed mats, shaping their wares on manually operated stone wheels and firing […]