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Devinda Isuru

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2026-09-09 14:29:42

5 Forgotten Sri Lankan Crafts That Deserve a Comeback Before They Disappear
Sri Lanka is famous for tea, beaches, temples and ancient ruins. But some of the island’s most remarkable treasures are much smaller—and they can disappear quietly. They are found in the hands of craftspeople. A woven mat made from natural fibre. A lace pattern created thread by thread. A wooden mask carved with a face that seems to carry an entire legend. A piece of lacquerware...

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Devinda Isuru

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2026-09-08 04:38:01

The Environmental Problems Hiding in Sri Lanka’s Villages — And Why They Matter to Everyone
A village can look perfectly healthy from the outside: green paddy fields, a cool stream, coconut trees, home gardens and forests in the distance. But sometimes the biggest environmental problems are the ones you cannot see immediately. A well slowly running dry. A stream becoming polluted. Plastic being burned behind a house. A forest edge disappearing one small plot at a time. Farmers...

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Devinda Isuru

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2026-09-06 16:09:02

From Palm Leaves to Masterpieces: How Rural Sri Lankan Artisans Turn Simple Materials Into Art
What if some of the most beautiful things in Sri Lanka aren't made in expensive studios—but in small village workshops using materials that most people would overlook? A strip of palm leaf. A piece of clay. A block of wood. A handful of natural fibre. In the hands of a skilled artisan, these ordinary materials can become baskets, masks, sculptures, jewellery, household objects and...

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