Shilpa - Sri Lanka sales exhibition in Delhi

The National Crafts Council (NCC), the Sri Lankan High Commission India, Indian Handicrafts Development Commissioner's Office and Sri Lanka Tourist Promotion Institute has organized Shilpa- Sri Lanka Handicrafts Sales Exhibition which will be held on October 29 to November 11 at Delhi Haat Handicrafts Sales Center in New Delhi, India.

The sales exhibition has been organized to open new avenues for Sri Lanka handicrafts artistes to enter international handicrafts markets. About 11 veteran Sri Lankan handicraftsmen will participate in the exhibition. These artistes have been selected by the NCC through an interview. The Sri Lanka High Commission in India has everything possible to make this exhibition a complete success. The sales exhibition has been arranged under the guidance and supervision of NCC Chairman Buddhi Keerthisena .

Keerthisena said that the exhibition is held during a festive season of Deepawali and it is common that more tourists will arrive in India during this period. Sri Lankan handicraftsmen will have better opportunities to sell their creations successfully. The Delhi Haat Handicrafts Exhibition Center is opened throughout the year and different kinds of handicrafts manufactured in different Indian states can be bought at the center. The center is famous for handicrafts. Sri Lanka handicrafts artistes will be able to sell their creations to cosmopolitan society because tourists from different counties will visit this exhibition.