‘Market for local handicrafts’ in Kuliyapitiya

Nethali Struys

The National Crafts Council (NCC) has organized a ‘Market for local handicrafts’ in collaboration with the Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Ministry at the Kuliyapitiya town hall from today to July 30.

NCC Chairman Buddhi Keerthisena stated that the ‘market for local handicraft’ is held to develop a market for handicraft production in the North Western Province. Providing an opportunity to sell handicraft the items without an involvement of a third party is also one of their main aims, he added. This “market” will include 40 outlets and prominence will be given to handicrafts of the area whilst promoting rare products and designs.

Outlets have been reserved for lacquer, sesath, dumbara patterns, masks, brass welding, sculpture, silver jewellery, musical instruments, reed and bamboo products. The inauguration ceremony will take place under the patronage of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Minister Douglas Devananda, Deputy Minister Weerakumara Dissanayake, North Western Chief Minister Athula Wijesinghe and Provincial Rural Industries Minister Gunadasa Dehigama, today at 10.00 am.