Welcome to Crafts.lk

Crafts.lk is a contemporary gateway to Sri Lanka’s timeless craftsmanship, created to connect traditional artistry with today’s digital world. We curate, document, and celebrate the island’s rich heritage of motifs, materials, and techniques from temple-inspired decorative designs and carved wood panels to textiles, jewellery, and modern reinterpretations of classic forms.

Rooted in Sri Lankan culture and informed by global design standards, Crafts.lk exists at the intersection of tradition and innovation. Our work honours ancestral knowledge while translating it into high-quality visual assets, stories, and experiences that can live confidently on international websites, brand platforms, and events. Every pattern, emblem, and motif we highlight, whether it is Hansa Poottuwa, Nari Latha, Bherunda Pakshiya, or floral creepers like Liyawel—is treated as both a cultural artefact and a contemporary design component.

We collaborate closely with artisans, designers, and storytellers to ensure authenticity and respect for origin. At the same time, we focus on precision, scalability, and usability, so Sri Lankan heritage can seamlessly integrate into modern branding, tourism platforms, fashion, and pageantry. Through curated collections, educational content, and bespoke design support, Crafts.lk aims to be the reference point for anyone looking to work with Sri Lankan traditional aesthetics in a professional, globally relevant way.

Above all, Crafts.lk is about keeping living traditions alive, giving craftspeople and motifs new visibility, new contexts, and new value, while enabling brands and creators to tell richer, more culturally grounded stories.

Our Mission

Our mission is to archive, digitize, and revitalize Sri Lanka’s traditional motifs and artisan crafts. We empower local craftspeople by connecting their heritage with global creative industries, providing authentic digital resources, cultural storytelling, and sustainable commercial opportunities for modern designers and conscious consumers.

Our Vision

Crafts.lk envisions a world where Sri Lankan craftsmanship is recognized as a premium global cultural asset, highly valued, widely visible, and sustainably rewarding for the communities that create it. We aspire to become the leading digital bridge between local artisans and international markets, preserving traditional knowledge while inspiring contemporary design and collaboration. Our long‑term vision is a thriving ecosystem in which every motif, material, and maker from Sri Lanka can confidently stand on the global stage.

Our Team

I extend a warm welcome to all creative entrepreneurs and visionaries to join us on this remarkable journey.

Buddhika Athauda

Founder

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woman in black blazer with brown hair
Lianne Wilson

Broker

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man standing near white wall
Jaden Smith

Architect

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woman smiling wearing denim jacket
Jessica Kim

Photographer