National Crafts Council, which operates under the purview of the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, held a traditional handicrafts exhibition simultaneously with the “Ceylon Craft Week 2026” promotional program, recently at the J.D.A. Perera Art Gallery of the University of the Visual and Performing Arts in Colombo, with the objective of promoting the country’s traditional handicraft sector at both national and international levels.
This handicrafts exhibition showcased innovations developed by artisans and university students through research to enhance the handicrafts sector.
Mrs. Subhadra Walpola, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Dr Ayesha Wickramasinghe, Chairman of the National Craft Council, Prof. Satsara Ilangasinghe, Dean of the Faculty of Visual Arts, Colombo University of Visual and Performing Arts, and a large number of university lecturers, students and artisans participated in the opening ceremony of this exhibition.