Sri- Lanka has a heritage of handicrafts.All crafts are made by hand. These handicrafts include weaving cloth,making baskets,leather items,pottery,jewellery,wood work,brass work and masks.Our handicrafts are an important part of the crafts tradition of our country.
Wood carving is a very popular handicraft even today in our country.Masks are also imaginative creations of the village craftsmen.Masks are made of wood and used for rituals and folk plays.Masks are carved by crafts men according to patterns approved by customs and tradition.
Dumbara mats ,jewellery,rattan baskets are other traditional products that show our traditional arts and crafts.Some handicrafts are limited to creation areas in the island,it is because of the special material used and other historical factors.
Our handicrafts are an important part of the crafts tradition of our country.We must protect and maintain the flower of our heritage,so that they don't disappear with the time.
