This island paradise holds much more than it seems to. The vibrant marine and wildlife, picturesque beaches and stunning sunsets, soaring mountains and beautiful waterfalls, tropical art and authentic architectures, marks of ancient battles and remnants of the thrilling past, wrapped in a ribbon of turquoise coastline.
The island’s art and design have changed over time but still keeps in tact, the authentic touch. Sri Lanka is popular for its beautiful handloom products and batik materials. Proportionately woven with each thread symmetrically lodged with each other, the cloths are elegant with a myriad of colour and careful technique, that can only be done by the professional hand.
In some parts of Sri Lanka handloom is a cottage industry, targeted to improve domestically produced merchandise in the country. The industry of high socio economic importance to the country’s economy, and each year different strategies are used to maintain and help protect it.
Handlooms are luxury items in Sri Lanka and usually afforded by boutique stores and up-market linen stores. Perfected with quality and a completely Sri Lankan you will not find any other.
During your visit to Sri Lanka, make sure you visit a handloom factory and also visit the boutique stores that offer these incredible merchandise at affordable prices. Luxury hotels are available in the city over looking the Indian Ocean and some amidst the soaring hilltops in central Sri Lanka. Or on the eastern coastal line, watching mesmerizing sunsets and beautiful sea floors, exquisite Sri Lankan hotels offer you the warm hospitality that the country is proud of.