Gems,
Readymade Garments, Batiks, Tea and Handicrafts are popular shopping itineraries
among the tourists. Lacquerware, Furniture, hand made Silver and Brass objects
are other articles that tourists can purchase. Some of the masks, which are
used in dance-dramas, in processions and on festival days, can be bought by
tourists.Sri Lanka is a major garment manufacturer and exporter of all kinds
of clothing. Colombo is a major attraction for garment hunters.Sri Lanka has several shopping malls, including Majestic City, Liberty Plaza, Crescat Boulevard, Odel Unlimited and JAIC Oberoi. Some 5-star hotels in Colombo also have shopping arcades.Kandy is the best place to buy most of the handicrafts produced in Sri Lanka. There are number of shops catering to the tourists.
As the producer of the world's finest teas there are many tea sales centers at most tourist destinations around the country and at main shopping centers in Colombo. Imitation of Dutch and British era furniture is also very popular among tourists.
Goods made from ivory, turtle shell, coral reefs or reptile skin of any kind should totally be avoided, for they are illegal and the new purchases will be confiscated by customs at time of the homeward journey.
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