Where to buy authentic handmade bamboo Vesak lanterns in Pettah
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Head straight to Bodhiraja Mawatha in Pettah, or take a quick tuk-tuk to Borella junction. In the days leading up to Vesak, local craftsmen line the streets with hundreds of intricate, handmade bamboo frames covered in translucent colored paper. They are beautiful, cheap (around 500-1000 LKR), and buying them directly supports local artisans.
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Amali W.•5470 rep•147
Do not put a real candle inside them if you are hanging them at your hotel. Ask for the small LED bulb attachments they sell next to them.
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Ruwan D.•5990 rep•120
Just be careful carrying them in a tuk-tuk! The paper tears very easily in the wind.
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