Create Craft. Support Artisans. Reduce Plastic.
Create your own handmade souvenir, shop authentic local crafts, and directly support artisan livelihoods and sustainability initiatives.
Discover a Different Kind of Experience in Sigiriya
The Impact Center by ZeroPlastic is a hands-on craft experience space where tradition meets environmental responsibility. Here, you can create your own bamboo or coconut craft, support local artisan families, and contribute to real environmental action in the Sigiriya region.
More than a visit — it’s a meaningful connection to culture, community, and conservation.
Supporting Artisan Communities
Beyond our resident artisans, the center showcases and offers handcrafted products sourced from over 100 artisan families across Sri Lanka. Each purchase directly supports traditional craftsmanship and helps preserve local livelihoods.
Hands-On Craft Workshops
Participate in guided bamboo and coconut shell crafting sessions led by our full-time resident artisans. Shape, carve, and create your own authentic souvenir while learning traditional techniques passed down through generations.Every piece you create is yours to take home.
Environmental Action in Practice
The Impact Center is an initiative of the ZeroPlastic Movement, a national environmental movement with over 12,000 volunteers and active chapters across Sri Lanka.When you participate, you are not only joining a craft experience — you are supporting a movement and becoming part of a nationwide impact.
Create. Discover. Support.
Experiences & Crafts
Explore hands-on craft workshops and authentic handmade products that support local artisans and contribute to environmental initiatives in Sigiriya.
Bamboo Craft Workshop – $12
Create your own handcrafted bamboo item under the guidance of our resident artisans. Learn traditional techniques and take home your finished piece.
*Includes complimentary Ceylon tea served in a handcrafted coconut shell cup.
Waste to Mask Experience
Plastic bottle lids collected from the environment are transformed into small artistic masks and gifted to every participant. Experience hands-on recycling and contribute to the fight against plastic pollution in Sigiriya.
Artisan Marketplace
Discover authentic handmade products sourced from rural artisan communities across Sri Lanka. Many of these traditional craftsmen were deeply affected by the widespread shift toward plastic alternatives.
By purchasing their work, you help revive traditional craftsmanship, support over 100 artisan families, and strengthen environmentally responsible livelihoods.
Coconut Shell Craft Workshop – $12
Transform a natural coconut shell into a functional handmade cup. Experience traditional crafting methods and create something meaningful with your own hands.
*Enjoy authentic Ceylon tea in your handcrafted coconut shell cup as part of the experience.
Ceylon Tea in a Craft Setting – Included in All Workshops
Every participant is served complimentary Ceylon tea — Classic, Ginger, or Cinnamon — in a handcrafted coconut shell cup.Sip tea in a natural craft setting surrounded by artisan workspaces and handmade creations. This is not just a refreshment — it is part of the cultural experience.
Exclusive Guest Artisan Sessions – Available by Advance Reservation
For visitors who wish to engage directly with traditional craftsmen invited from rural artisan communities, we offer the following private workshop experiences:
– Mask Painting Workshop
– Wood Carving Experience
– Eco-Friendly Jewellery Making
– Traditional Pottery Workshop
Authentic
A Signature Collection of Tradition
Carefully sourced from artisan communities across Sri Lanka, this collection celebrates craftsmanship shaped by generations.
By choosing authentic handmade products, you support over 100 artisan families and contribute to environmental action through the ZeroPlastic Movement.
The Movement Behind It
The Impact Center is an initiative of the ZeroPlastic Movement — Sri Lanka’s largest environmental volunteer movement and a registered nonprofit organization, supported by over 120,000 volunteers across the country.
What begins here as a craft experience connects to something much larger — sustaining artisan livelihoods and supporting environmental action in Sigiriya and beyond.
As one of Sri Lanka’s most visited heritage destinations, Sigiriya faces growing plastic pollution. The life-size elephant sculpture displayed at the center was created using plastic collected during local cleanup drives. It stands as a symbol of transformation — turning waste into awareness, and awareness into action.
When you visit, you are not just attending a workshop. You are supporting a national movement for environmental responsibility.
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Reservation
Book your craft workshop in advance to secure your preferred date and time. Small group sessions ensure a personal and meaningful experience.
Choose bamboo or coconut crafting, or request an exclusive guest artisan session. Your participation directly supports artisan communities and environmental initiatives.
