Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
High-quality, fair-trade textiles, clothing and jewellery made of recycled paper and other
materials.
Rangala House Gallery
GALLERY
The works of local and Colombo-based artists are displayed and sold here. It also sells a
range of organic jams made in the hills surrounding Kandy.
Kandyan Art Association & Cultural Centre
HANDICRAFTS
Has a good selection of local lacquerware, brassware and other craft items in a colonial-era
showroom covered in a patina of age. There are some craftspeople working on the spot.
Prices are slightly inflated.
Buddhist Publication Society
BOOKS
12.30pm Sat)
The Buddhist Publication Society, on the lakeside 400m northeast of the Temple of the
Sacred Tooth Relic, is a nonprofit charity that distributes the Buddha's teachings. Local
scholars and monks occasionally give lectures, and there is a comprehensive library. See
online for free information downloads. It's a good place to ask about meditation courses.
Odel Luv SL
CLOTHES, SOUVENIRS
T-shirts, tacky tourist goods and some good souvenirs: this shop under the arcades of the
Queens Hotel has the lot.
Cultural Triangle Office
BOOKS
Has a selection of books on the Ancient Cities for sale.
Kandy,
by Dr Anuradha Senevirat-
na, is an informative guide to the city's heritage. Also available is
The Cultural Triangle,