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Yes. Aluvihare Rock Temple (Matale) offers workshops for tourists: 1-3 hour sessions writing simple Sinhala text or blessings on prepared ola leaves using traditional iron stylus. Cost 1500-3000 LKR. Learn basic technique, take home your leaf.
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Also: some cultural centers in Kandy offer these workshops (Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial complex has occasional programs). For deeper learning: Buddhist temples occasionally invite serious students. Great meaningful souvenir — inscribe a Sinhala blessing for family.
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