The new showroom is situated at 79, Udupussalawa Road, Nuwara Eliya, Tel: 052 223 4445: adjoining Divisional Secretariat Office. The high-quality products in the new showroom are sold at reasonable prices. As the only state owned gift and souvenir boutique in Sri Lanka, this handicrafts emporium has the ability to provide high quality locally manufactured widest range of Gem & Jewellery, Brass, Textile (Handloom and Batik), Tea, Wood Carving, SPA, Spices, Ceramic, Leather, Rush & Reed and many more creative products as well as any item for local and foreign customers according to the requirement of any or institution or company.
In order to promote handicrafts, the Laksala management has decided to offer a 15% special discount on products to employees from the government sector and selected private entities such as hotels, banks and estates etc in Nuwara Eliya. Both government and private sectors in Nuwara Eliya will be given special discounts when purchasing in bulk from this new showroom which opens from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. over 365 days and being served by an efficient and dedicated staff.
Laksala, which has the largest range of handicrafts, is the leading handcraft brand in Sri Lanka, and consistently ranking highest in terms of handicraft market share. The 13 Laksala showrooms , which is operating around Sri Lanka, are linked to around 8,000 leading and skilled craftsmen and entrepreneurs who operate their own industries in rural areas throughout the country.
In addition to that , for the benefit of the local handicraftsmen, a special cabinet paper seconded in the parliament in 2006 grants permission for government institutions to give priority to Laksala when purchasing goods and services in accord with their requirements.
Senior officials of Laksala, many other distinguished guests representing both government and private sectors and people from the area were also present on the occasion.
