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Yes, several community centers and cultural organizations run pre-Wesak lantern workshops in April-May: Sri Lanka Foundation (Colombo), some temple community groups, and Nugegoda/Kotte cultural centers. 2-4 hour sessions teach the traditional bamboo-and-tissue lantern (colored paper stretched over bamboo frame).
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Kumari L.•975 rep0
Materials cost included (~1500-3000 LKR per workshop). Take your finished lantern home — it will actually light! Best timing: 2-3 weeks before Wesak (May full moon). Book via cultural centers or hotel concierges.
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