The Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board "Laksala" is a Statuary Board set up to preserve, develop and enhance the traditional skills of the craftsmen. "Laksala" is dealing with nearly 7000 leading master craftsmen / entrepreneurs who are producing gift, souvenir and handicraft items at rural cottage industry level.
Pascal Sarragot and Salvatore Guadagnino have made a film about the beauty of Sri Lanka's nature. This is part of a series in which they explore the most beautiful natural paradises in the world, preserved thanks to the dedication of local populations. In each film, we meet the inhabitants of these areas who have developed small businesses to welcome visitors in their environment. Another form of tourism is born: sustainable tourism.
Sri Lanka, emerging from a three-decade long conflict, is listed as one of the world's top five emerging travel destinations.
Showcasing Sri Lanka's household textiles and apprael - Visit and meet all suppliers of your choice under one roof! 17th - 19th December 2012, BMICH Colombo, Sri Lanka. Read more
A delegation representing the German Federal Ministry of Development Cooperation during their visit to the peninsula on Monday (05 November 2012) met with senior military officials of Jaffna.
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