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Sri Lanka offers an interesting choice of items for shoppers. Gems, Finished Garments, Batiks, Tea and Handicrafts are popular buys among the tourists. Handlooms fabric materials, leather products, furniture, reproduction of antiques, jewellery and ceramic are also popular with visitors with a taste for the elegant and appreciate the finer things in life.
The once thriving handloom industry is now slowly picking up with many new designs suitable for modern living. These include shirting, saris and even upholstery materials. Furniture - Most popular furniture among the tourists is the Dutch and British era reproductions. Gems -Ratnapura has been the main source of gems for many centuries and most of the Country's gem dealers are located in this town. Most gem cutting centers also offers gems to be set into jewellary by the visitors. Gems are also available at jewellary shops around the country. The Gem Exchange in Colombo houses many Gem dealers and a government valuation service.
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