Telling the Sri Lankan Story.
Spend a few hours with Sri Lanka’s Keepers, the craftspeople, healers and cooks who hold its living traditions.
This week
Watch them at work. Each one ends on their next date.
Meet the Keepers
The craftspeople, healers and cooks who hold Sri Lanka’s living traditions — and most can also come to you.
Kandyan Dance
Amanda Fernando
Amanda Fernando teaches Kandyan dance in Kandy.
See their story →Artisan · Bronze
Chamila
Chamila makes bronze jewellery in Kandy, working a metal that people on this island have…
See their story →Dambana Vedda Tribe
Senior members of the Dambana Vedda (Adivasi) community sharing songs, poems, storytelli…
See their story →Artisan · Mask Carver
Dinesh Sandaruwan
Dinesh Sandaruwan carves masks and works with the rituals they belong to. He knows the N…
See their story →Experiences to book
Half a day with a Keeper, hands-on from the first minute.
A Traditional Sound Healing Journey
with Omaya · Independent (your accommodation)
1 hr · from Rs 96,900
Batik Workshop
with Miss Irangani · Koggala
Make · 3 hrs · from Rs 11,305
A Story of Nectar & Spice: The Story of Kithul
Morawaka
7 hrs · from Rs 19,370
The Adivasi Experience
with Dambana Vedda Tribe · Dambana
Roam · from Rs 119,200
“I have traveled around the world and watched performances, but never had someone explain a craft while their hands were still working. Unforgettable.”
Hannah K.
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Planning for a group or retreat?
Groups of up to about 200. Keepers can come to your venue. Here’s what we’ve done before.
Personalized Experiences →Coming soon
Cultural Immersions
A few days alongside one Keeper and their community, on set dates. First up: a 4-day Batik immersion in Kandy.
Tell me when dates open →Our partners
Sarana and Shanti Yoga
Taking a class in Galle? Shanti Yoga sends its guests to our Keepers, and we send ours to their mat.