As one of the 20th century’s most influential architects, Geoffrey Bawa’s contribution to modern Sri Lankan interior design is sometimes overlooked. Often collaborating with friends and colleagues, ...

He’s an old hand at making songkok, having inherited a family business which began about 80 years ago. This also means that the weeks leading to Hari Raya will be a hectic time for Roslan Sarbaini, 65 ...

This doyen of batiks in Sri Lanka, Eriq Suriyasena celebrated 70 years in the batik industry in Sri Lanka amidst a large gathering at his newly opened Batik Gallery. Eriq a visionary artist and ...

The Hindu -Periyathalai fishermen salvaged a Sri Lankan boat that was found capsized and floating in the sea, and brought it to the shore. When fibreglass fishing boats from Periyathalai in ...

Sri Lanka regained its preferential trade status under the European Union’s Generalized System of Preferences Plus, enabling many of its firms to export products, including its top export ...

Just off the popular beaches of southern Sri Lanka, a design-forward lifestyle district is flourishing, inspired by heritage crafts and Dutch colonial roots.

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one who incorporates batik and another who utilizes crafts other than batik. This initiative passed 20 years. Over the years, CFW has proven to be the backbone of Sri Lanka’s fashion design ...

Bringing a touch of tropics, head designer of the collaborative design venture ARTROOM, Udaya Wickramasinghe, celebrated craftsmanship with a collection capturing Sri Lanka’s rich textile heritage ...

The drawing was further bordered by intricate patterns typically found on a colourful batik sarong worn by village folk. Audiences said the trio’s design was most vivid in a pair of Bermuda ...

It has been created to encourage young designers to engage with and incorporate Sri Lankan crafts, including batik, into their collections. “There is a richness of craft and culture available in Sri ...

Sam Konstas has flown home from the Australian cricket team's tour of Sri Lanka and will play in the Sheffield Shield for New South Wales. After being replaced at the top of the batting order in ...