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 Amblangoda Mask Industry & Sri Lankan Tourism The Ambalangoda Mask Industry is a traditional art form in Sri Lanka that has been in existence for over 250 years. Ambalangoda, a coastal town in the southern part of Sri Lanka, is famous for its traditional masks that are used in various cultural rituals and performances.The masks are made from a variety of materials including wood, coconut shells, and plant fibers. The artisans who create these masks are highly skilled and use traditional techniques that have been passed down through generations. The masks depict various characters from Sri Lankan folklore, including demons, gods, and animals.The Ambalangoda Mask Industry has faced several challenges over the years, including a decline in demand for traditional masks and competition from modern alternatives. However, efforts are being made to preserve this unique art form through initiatives such as workshops and training programs for young artisans.In addition to its cult

  Sarees are not just a style, It's a  feeling. The Sri Lankan Saree industry is a vibrant and important aspect of the country's economy and cultural heritage. Sri Lankan sarees are known for their intricate designs, rich colors, and high-quality materials.  The production of sarees in Sri Lanka is a complex process that involves many skilled artisans and craftsmen. The industry relies on the use of traditional techniques and methods, passed down through generations of artisans, to create beautiful and unique sarees.  The most commonly used materials for Sri Lankan sarees are silk and cotton, which are locally sourced and of high quality. The sarees are often embellished with intricate embroidery, beading, and other decorative elements, which add to their beauty and value. The saree industry in Sri Lanka has a rich history, dating back to ancient times when women would weave their sarees by hand. Today, the industry is more mechanized, but many of the traditional techniques are

 The Creators of Sri Lanka who Come to Life with Rattan and Reed What comes to mind when we hear the name Thambapanni?  The past of Ceylon Island is in our mind, but we cannot talk about all these things in one letter. That's why we talk about things that our own people have skilfully created with their own hands. Our ancient ancestors, who loved nature, put their lives second and protected the environment. They made various creations from what they found in the environment. They were not negative for the environment. Because of them, there are many crafts that have been passed down to the new generation. Among them, rattan and reed have a special place. During the time of King Devanampiyatissa, there was a group known as Kulupottan among the people belonging to 18 craft grades who came to Sri Lanka. They were assigned to make goods using canes. Accordingly, Robert Knox has mentioned in his reports that there were a group of people engaged in the cane industry in Sri Lanka. Let'

  අරුම පුදුම රටා මවන පොල් කට්ට Cocos nucifera   යන විද්‍යාත්මක නාමයෙන් හදුන්වන මුහුදු බඩ ප්‍රදේශවල බහුලව වැඩෙන මෙම පොල් ශාකය පුරාතන ඉන්දියානුවන් සේම ලාංකිකයන් ද කප් රැක ලෙස හදුන්වන බව ප්‍රකට කරුණක්. එයට එක් හේතුවක් වනුයේ ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ දළ දේශීය නිෂ්පාදනයට ඉහළම දායකත්වයක් ලබාදෙන පොල් ශාකයේ සෑම කොටසක්ම ඉතා ප්‍රයෝජනවත් වීමය. පොල් ආශ්‍රිත නිෂ්පාදන ප්‍රධාන ලෙසම, පොල් මද ආශ්‍රිත නිෂ්පාදන  පොල් මද ආශ්‍රිත නොවන නිෂ්පාදන  පොල් කටුව ආශ්‍රිත නිෂ්පාදන  ලෙස වර්ග කළ හැක.  ඒ අතුරින්,කලකට පෙර ප්‍රයෝජන රහිත බැවින් ඉවත දැමූ පොල් කට්ට අද වන විට, බොහෝ නිෂ්පාදන වෙනුවෙන් වෙළදපොළ අත්පත් කරගන තිබෙන බව රහසක් නොවේ. දශක 9කට පමණ පෙරාතුව ඉරාකවරුන් සොයාගත් ඉවත දමන පොල් කටුවෙන් වස්තු සෑදීමේ කලාව ක්‍රමයෙන් දකුණු දිග ඉන්දියාව දක්වා ව්‍යාප්ත වන්නට විය. කොප්පරා ගසා ඉවත දමන කටුව ශිල්පයක් සේ ප්‍රගුණ කරමින් කවචය කැටයම් කිරීමෙන් ඇරඹි පොල් කටු නිෂ්පාදන අද වන විට  ප්‍රධානතම පරිසර හිතකාමී නිෂ්පාදන ලෙස හස්ත කර්මාන්ත ක්ෂේත්‍රයේ අද්විතීය ස්ථානයක් හිමි කර ගනී. පසුගිය දශක කිහිපය තුළ ඉතා ශ්‍රීඝයෙන් ලොව පුරා ප්‍රචලිත වූ පොල් කටු කලාව ත

Wood Crafting  Woodcraft is a traditional art form that has been passed down through generations for centuries. It is a craft that involves the creation of beautiful and functional objects using only natural materials such as wood. Despite its rich history, the woodcraft industry has faced numerous challenges in recent years, including economic downturns, competition from cheap mass-produced products, and environmental concerns. In this article, we will explore the current state of the woodcraft business, the process of creating woodcraft products, and some strategies to overcome the challenges faced by the industry.  The woodcraft industry has been affected by the global economic crisis, which has resulted in reduced consumer demand for high-end products. In addition, the industry has also faced competition from cheaper mass-produced products that are made using synthetic materials. These factors have resulted in a decline in sales for many woodcraft businesses. However, ther

  Image Credit : Thisal Walgampaya Written by : Dehemi Samarasinghe DIY – DO IT YOURSELF Think about that you are inviting a party and you are all excited to be there but at the same time thinking about who will be friends for that night, do anyone needs to talk with me, and what if I feel uninvited. You will get a number of questions and feels like something in your stomach, struggling to get out of bed and get ready. It will not let you be full of happiness. Even if someone talks to you and is willing to have good companionship with you, you would suspect that person being, ‘who wants to be friends with me’, ‘I am nothing. Definitely, he wants something from me. You may feel sweating squeezing in your heart and it came to cross in your body. So, do you experience this kind of situation in your day-to-day life? It definitely makes you refusing going out, not make friends and miss the golden opportunities in your life. But you all need good friends. Going out, having parties. So,

Image Credit : Thisal Walgampaya Written by : Gayathma Weerawanni All you want to know about Malala ; Celebrating Women! Malala Yousafzai, a name that needs no introduction. She is a symbol of hope, resilience, and bravery, not just for women, but for people all around the world. Her journey is an inspiration to millions, and her unwavering determination has changed the world. Malala was born in 1997 in Mingora, a small town in the Swat district of Pakistan. She grew up in a society where girls' education was often discouraged, and in some cases, forbidden, as the region was under the control of Taliban.  However, Malala's father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, a teacher and activist, encouraged her to pursue her education and stood by her side every step of the way. At the age of 11, Malala started writing a blog under a pseudonym for the BBC, detailing the difficulties she and other girls faced in getting an education. She became a voice for those who had been silenced and was soo