New attractions from Laksala

The Laksala (Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board) has taken steps to uplift the rural economy and protect the national heritage by laying special emphasis on heavy income generating projects in addition to the traditional handicrafts, said Laksala chairman Prasad Galhena.

Under this program, arrangements have been made to launch wood and metal products and branch out to office and home decoration including partitioning curtaining and electrical wiring.

Laksala also started a customer service from November 1 to attend to electricity failures.

As part of its program to protect the national heritage, Laksala has started a Mangala Arana service to cater to wedding receptions by providing food and clothing. Dress and food habits endemic to the relevant regions will be given preference through this catering service, he said.