Journal

A New Beginning for the Weavers of Dumbara Hana Mats

A New Beginning for the Weavers of Dumbara Hana...

On the International Day of Cooperatives, we launched the Sri Lanka Dumbara Hana Weavers Association with our traditional artisans. This was realising a long held ambition to organise the artisans...

A New Beginning for the Weavers of Dumbara Hana...

On the International Day of Cooperatives, we launched the Sri Lanka Dumbara Hana Weavers Association with our traditional artisans. This was realising a long held ambition to organise the artisans...

A New Generation of Artisans

A New Generation of Artisans

A new generation of artisans are joining the traditional craft of handwoven hana mats thanks to the opportunity to earn a fair living wage while being part of a movement to protect...

A New Generation of Artisans

A new generation of artisans are joining the traditional craft of handwoven hana mats thanks to the opportunity to earn a fair living wage while being part of a movement to protect...

Artisan Profiles: Mrs W G Sumanawathi

Artisan Profiles: Mrs W G Sumanawathi

In our second traditional artisan profile we are writing about Mrs W G Sumanawathi.Born in December 1956, Mrs Sumanawathi was brought up in the village of Yatawatta in the Matale...

Artisan Profiles: Mrs W G Sumanawathi

In our second traditional artisan profile we are writing about Mrs W G Sumanawathi.Born in December 1956, Mrs Sumanawathi was brought up in the village of Yatawatta in the Matale...