Art behind bars...

duminda Tuesday, 15 July 2025 06:23 PM

wow ! should be an marketplace to buy everyday. As laksala is getting worse day by day people who like art work should able to get access and buy these good stuff.

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DD Tuesday, 15 July 2025 07:07 PM

Nice! Do I spot any Moratuwa connection here? Looks like a few--maybe all--of these woodcarvers knew each other before taking a wrong turn and ending up behind bars! But hey, whatever the backstory, this is a real masterclass. Kudos to your fine work, and here’s hoping one day you’ll break free and build your own business!

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Perera Wednesday, 16 July 2025 12:26 AM

These products should be taken to the international market for full potential. Wonder if these are available on international trading platforms.

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Sambo Wednesday, 16 July 2025 07:47 AM

Very beautiful. The prisoners seems to have unlimited talent and this should be used to enhance recognition to the imate as well as the government.

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Nihal Wednesday, 16 July 2025 01:07 PM

Beautiful products. How can we buy them?

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Mohamed Wednesday, 16 July 2025 05:25 PM

Wonderful initiative.

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PRESIDENT/GOVT " FOOD FOR THOUGHT". Wednesday, 16 July 2025 05:45 PM

DOUBTFUL ALL THESE PRISONERS HAD THIS SKILL PRIOR TO GOING TO JAIL, OR IF THEY DID THEY WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THE FINANCES TO START UP THEIR OWN SMALL BUSINESS. IT APPEARS THAT THE GOVT AND PRISONS DEPTS HAVE SOME SORT OF CLASSES AND TRAINING AS AN ACTIVITY TO KEEP THEM OCCUPIED IN PRISON. THE GOVT SHOULD MAKE USE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP ASSISTING THESE ARTISTS TO PRODUCE AND OPEN UP FOR SALE TO THE LOCALS, TOURISTS AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, WITH SOME SORT OF SHARING THE PROCEEDS WITH THE PERSONS WHO PRODUCE THESE AWESOME PRODUCTS. TIME TO PUT THESE PRODUCTS IN LAKSALA. THOSE WHO PRODUCE SUCH WORKS OF CARVING OUT ETC WOULD BE PRODUCTIVE TO THE COUNTRY AND THEIR FAMILIES ON LET OUT AND ASSISTED INTO STARTING UP SMALL BUSINESSES. WOULD BE INTERESTING TO KNOW IF THESE SKILLS ARE TAUGHT IN PRISON. IF SO, WHY NOT TAKE THIS INTO THE REMOTE VILLAGES AND ALL TOWNS TO GIVE THE LESS FORTUNATE, POOR AND THOSE INTERESTED THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRY THEIR HANDS IN THE ARTS AND CRAFTS ARENA.

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