7. Antiques
If you like to pick old stuff – culturally known as antiques – head to Galle. This is where you would find ample shops selling all kinds of antiques. In fact, when I visited Galle, it was raining heavily, so I ended up spending time in shops there. Two shops dominated the city markets – gemstones and antiques.
You find all kinds of old utensils, clocks, gramophones and what not. Let me warn you, you need lots of patience to sift through all the stuff in these shops. It can be like a treasure hunt.
8. Maps & Posters & Paper Products
At Galle fort, I discovered another interesting set of shops selling old Ceylon posters and maps.
There were lovely maps of Sri Lanka and of Galle Fort City. There were posters from yesteryears, well maintained and well presented. If you like to collect such old posters, streets of Galle are the best place to explore.
Then, there are recycled paper baskets that are so colorful and pleasing that you cannot say no them. When I looked at them in a store, I wanted to bring them back to India, only to replicate their fine quality – what a great eco-nazi souvenir to pick from Sri Lanka.
9. Sri Lankan Stone Art
You have probably seen painted stones, but you may not have seen the rough surfaces of stones painted with elephants or dancers
If like me, you fell in love with rock paintings at Dambulla or Sigiriya, these rock paintings are a perfect Sri Lanka Souvenirs to take back home. Styles have evolved but the ethos of paint of raw rock remains the same.
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