Rain failed to cease Summer Camp day 03

Children at Summer Camp, which has been conducted at Laksala, Thummulla, attended to continue their day 03 programme  amid heavy rain today (22^nd). 

Day 02 in the Handicrafts Summer Camp at Laksala

Today is the day 02 of the Summer Camp, which is jointly organized by Laksala and National Crafts Council, at Thummulla from 20^th to 24th August 2019.

The Summer camp for school children begins

First time in Sri Lanka, a Free Summer Camp for school children was declared open this morning (20^th) at Laksala Premises, No 215, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07. As a chief guest Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, State Minister of Industry & Commerce, Resettlement of Protracted Displaced Persons, Co-operative Development, Vocational Training & Skills Development participated in this event with a group of foreign delegates.

This  five day free cams ,which  runs  from 20th to 24th this month, was organized by Laksala in collaboration with National Crafts Council. Materials and trainers will be provided for students free of charge . This summer camp will offer hands-on experiential learning, help students  build a unique Interest, leads to express  their creativity, allow  for a deep dive into new skills and help with mental stimulation & physical activity.

New external appearance at Laksala Fort Showroom

Laksala focuses on the external presentation of its showrooms to ensure there are satisfied customers inside. Business based on physical presence, which heavily influences customers’ decisions, whether or not to shop at a location. Outside appearance is important in selecting a store to shop.

Laksala’s  retail makeovers are tapping into a new demand from customers: for showrooms to put its appearance and atmosphere first. The Laksala Management considers that when it comes to shopping, a store’s outside ambience is more important. Accordingly, Laksala management guarantees that the environment of showroom’s location is consistent with its target customers’ expectations.

Laksala has developed the external presentation of its showrooms as part of overall marketing efforts. This is the prime result at Laksala Fort Showroom. Customers avoid places of business based on its external appearance, which could drastically impact bottom line of the business entity. So what Laksala can do is to ensure its customers return and have a positive impression.

Laksala and wow.lk form a business relationship

Laksala has entered into an agreement with the wow.lk  as a business partner. Accordingly Laksala products are available on https://www.wow.lk/mall/m/laksala-stores/laksalastores/. Anyone could now purchase locally-made high quality batik wear, handicrafts and gifts on wow.lk. which became the leading ecommerce platform in Sri Lanka under retail service according to the independent survey conducted by the 16th edition of Brand Finance Sri Lanka (2019) office.  Brand Finance  is the world’s leading independent band valuation and strategy consultancy in London

We have identified customer needs when it comes to handicrafts and accordingly we took this initiative to promote handicrafts through e-commerce to make handicrafts accessible to every corner of the world said, Mr. Madhura De Silva, CEO/Director General, Laksala. He further added; Digital and mass production had attracted a high customer demand for handmade products.  People want to see human interaction and effort in products they buy; People want to see products that are made with intentional love with human interaction; People want to see products which are inspired by the nature; and People want to ensure the authenticity of the products.

Presence of a large number of craftsmen who are hailing from a rich history of art and culture with more than 2500 years is the leading“comparative advantage” for Sri Lankan Handicrafts sector over other countries. Eg:- wood carvings, sculptures etc. Products which has unique production technologies and raw materials with endemic materials will be our “absolute advantage” by virtue of having these production technologies and resources. Eg:- rush and reed, local handlooms, Sri Lankan Batik etc.

We trust that every household in the world will buy handicrafts for their daily needs. In future we will promote handicrafts based on the needs that have been identified through empirical research carried out by us, Mr. Silva said.

Officials from Laksala and wow.lk posed for photographs after the agreement. From left: Miss .V. Divya Darsheni (Category Executive - Fashion), wow.lk, Ms. Thashma Haththotuwegama ( Senior Category Manager), wow.lk,  Mr. Reza Aniff - Chief Commercial Officer),wow.lk, Mr. Samantha Mallawaarachchi-Manager (Business Development), Laksala, Mr. Kelum Jayawardena-Director (Sales), Laksala, Mr. Allan Delilkan, Acting Director (Finance), Laksala,  Mr. Madhura De Silva, CEO/Director General, Laksala, and ,Dr. Nushad M Perera, Chief Executive Officer, wow.lk.

Fifteen million delivered to suppliers at Laksala

Fifty handicraftsmen who supply handicrafts to Laksala received an outstanding payment of Rs: 15 million in a special event held at Laksala Katubadda recently. Mr. Muhammed Hamza, Chairmn, Laksala who attended the event as a chief guest delivered cheques to handicraftsmen. 

Laksala management headed by the chairman took drastic measures to pay supplier payments in order to encourage handicraftsmen and  uplift handicrafts industry which was seriously affected by the Easter Sunday bombings occurred in April this year.

Mr. Madura De Silv, CEO/Director General, Mr. Allan Delilkan, Acting Director (Finance), Ms. Vajira Samararatne, Deputy Director (Purchasing),   Ms. Devika Athukorala, Assistant Director (Distribution) and Laksala staff were also present on the occasion.

Laksala wishes a very happy and peaceful Eid al-Adha

Eid-ul Adha is an occasion for us to remember the sacrifices of Prophet Ibrahim made in obedience to the will of God. It is a festival celebrated among Muslims worldwide. Islam means peace and submission to the will of God. The spirit of the Eid al-Adha would help them cherish the freedoms won through much sacrifice.

Eid ul-Adha or Eidul Azha coincides with the completion of the annual holy pilgrimage Hajj. Muslims living in Sri Lanka today enjoy the freedoms of religious belief, worship and practice. Laksala extends greetings to the Islamic community in Si Lanka