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Laksala on a handicraft village visit

Both Mr. Silva and Mr. Jayawardena are smoothing the carved surface of a statue 
under the supervision of Craftsman Damith

Mr. Madhura De Silva, CEO/Director General, Laksala made a visit to Bope-Poddala handicraft village on 24th this month to motivate handicraftsmen and show his solidarity. He praised local craftsmen for producing high quality crafts and urged to disseminate knowledge about producing crafts to next generation for the betterment of handicrafts industry.

Mr. Silva made these remarks with Mr. Kelum Jayawardena, Director (Sales), Laksala after a special meeting held at the auditorium of Bope-Poddala Pradeshiya Sabha, Kalegana in Galle under the patronage of Mr. Dilruk Abeykoon, Chairman, Bope-Poddala Pradeshiya Sabha.

Bope Poddala handicraft village is famous for producing traditional crafts such as Lord Buddha statues, God statues, elephants and souvenir items in various designs. Both Laksala CEO/Director General and Director (Sales) were very impressed by creativity and quality of crafts already designed there.

These two Laksala officials did not forget to have hands on experience of making a craft in the workshop, which belongs to craftsmen Mr. Dhamith Nilantha, in the handicraft village.

Sri Lanka is safe for foreign tourists

“We stress that it is safe to travel to Sri Lanka after the horrendous terrorist attack taken place last month. As Australians we are proudly recommending Sri Lanka as one of the best tourist destinations. Please come and see this beautiful island” said Mr. Geoff Hartin and Ms. Stacey Moffitt.

Mr. Hartin and Ms. Moffitt are
delighted with the item they purchased

Halfway through the holiday this Aussies couple visited Laksala Galle branch yesterday (24th) for shopping. In an exclusive interview with Laksala, “We arrived in the this country after tragic incident. A disaster could happen at any time anywhere. Sri Lanka also faced the same. However, this country is still safe for foreign tourists. Sri Lankans are genuinely interested in tourists. People here are so friendly because they tend to remain positive.” told Mr. Hartin.

Mr. Geoff Hartin and Ms. Stacey Moffitt.

“First time we came to Sri Lanka and visited Sigiriya, Kandy, Dambulla, Polonnaruwa, Minneriya and Galle. Sri Lanka is renowned for its epic scenes of nature, dazzling history and culture. We are very pleased with security measures taken by the government to ensure the safety and security of tourists. Therefore, we have no fear of travelling in Sri Lanka. We believe that Sri Lanka will be bouncing back resiliently ” Ms. Moffitt added.

In the mean time, the Sri Lankan government already promised to ensure the safety and security of tourists with new security measures put in place after the Easter Sunday suicide bombings. Sri Lankan military forces and police brought the situation under control by this time and cleared doubt on the security and ability to provide necessary security support to the tourism industry. All these efforts are taken by the government in lieu of safeguard the tourism industry.

We Love and support Sri Lanka

Foreign tourists still love Sri Lanka. They are willing to arrive in this country. Two Europeans visited Thummulla Laksala for shopping purchased handloom shirts and sarongs and dressed as Sri Lankans. During their stay, these two gentlemen prefer wearing traditional Sri Lankan clothing. Therefore, they reached Laksala to get what they wanted. This shows that these visitors support our country. They expect Sri Lanka to be a peaceful country as it was before.

The police, tourism police and security forces are jointly implementing a comprehensive security plan to ensure their safety across the island including all important tourism sites. The government of Sri Lanka reassures the world that the country is open for tourism and all possible measures have been taken to ensure the safety and security of tourists. Our world famous tourism sites, hotels, resorts and other tourist attractions will remain open as usual. There are no road closures or restrictions on movement anywhere on the island.