CELEBRATING AND SUPPORTING 'PALMYRAH STORIES FROM NORTH'

Over 35 women artisans from Jaffna, Mannar and Mullaitivu were celebrated at the Sri Lanka Design Festival, where "Palmyrah Stories from North" highlighted their craft, resilience and cultural heritage.

- By Pranavesh Sivakumar

Bringing together all those from Jaffna, Mannar and Mullaitivu to showcase the extraordinary craftsmanship of women artisans from the North and East of Sri Lanka.

(Pix By Nimalsiri Edirisinghe)

Supported by the Embassy of Switzerland, the exhibition shifted the spotlight from products to the women behind them, showcasing traditional skills transformed into contemporary design and meaningful livelihood opportunities

Over 35 women from North were felicitated and featured in the annual Sri Lanka Design Festival (SLDF) that was opened late last week under the concept of-Palmyra Stories from North - at Urban Island, Colombo 07.

Bringing together all these women from Jaffna, Mannar and Mullaitivu, the special exhibition featured the extraordinary craftsmanship of women artisans from these cities.

"This one is a collaboration with the Embassy of Switzerland. They wanted us and they helped us redo a special collection, as a reboost for that," Linda Speldewinde, Founder of Academy of Design and SLDF said.