Basically, the craft industry is distributed in the rural area. There are identified clusters in specific craft products.
Craft made of | Sub Category | Geographical Distribution |
Textile | Handloom Industry | Marathamune in Batticalo District |
Thalagune in Kandy District | ||
Beeralu Lace | Magalle in Galle District. | |
Batik | Islandwide. | |
Wooden | Masks | Ambalangoda in Galle District. |
Elephant Carvings | Central & Southern Provinces | |
Coconut shell based | Islandwide | |
Lacquerware | Hapuvida in Kandy District. | |
Rattan base craft Industry | Wewaldeniya in Gampaha District | |
Rush & Reed, Hemp | Manikhinna in Kandy | |
Pollonnaruwa District. | ||
Batticaloa District | ||
Clay & Ceramic | Kowulara in Monaragala District | |
Terra-cotta pots & vases | Mawanella in Kegalle District. | |
Paper | Re-cycled paper | |
Elephant dung | ||
Water Hyacinth | Islandwide. | |
Banana Fibre | ||
Tea refuse | ||
Paddy husk | ||
Metal | Brassware craft industry | Pilimathalawa in Kandy District |
Palmyrah based products | Batticaloa, Jaffna District | |
Aromatic, Natural | Spa | Few companies Island wide. |