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High-quality, fair-trade textiles, clothing and jewellery made of recycled paper and other
materials.
Rangala House Gallery GALLERY
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 2nd fl, 7/1/1 Temple St)
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
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; Sangharaja Mawatha; 9am-5pm daily)
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
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 223 7283; www.bps.lk ; 54 Victoria Rd; 9am-4.30pm Mon-Fri, to
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
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; shop no L3-3, 5 Dalada Veediya; 10am-7pm)
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
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 8am-4.15pm)
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,
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