The lack of a market and fair prices for beeralu lace are two of the main problems faced by the lace-makers of Galle. Beeralu lace is not popular among Sri Lankans which leaves the lace-makers ...

Described as Galle lace and Portuguese lace, the famous beeralu lace of the south is a legacy of Portuguese colonization. Beeralu lace making has long been considered a traditional craft of Sri Lanka.

Galle is also considered to be the Tarshish in the Bible. It is reputed for cottage-crafts, lace making, tortoise shell work, gem polishing, ivory carving, jewellery and ornamental ebony elephants.

Old world charms. As the morning sun splashes its first bright hue across Sri Lanka's southern coastline, a curious sight welcomes tourists and smiling locals alike - silhouettes of eight feet ...