Abstract:
Craft and handicraft are the major factor in the identity
of any nation. Around the world the handicraft industry
has been an uprising past few years.In the world every
country has their own handicraft.Also Sri lankan
handicraft industry is one of the best industry wich
has traditional value.This paper presents an industry
that is not much talk about in Sri Lanka.It is ‘industy
of watapath”.Around that industry has their own
traditional culture and knowledge.In present the industry
is facing much challenges. They need alternative ways
to overcomes these problem.This study was conducted
to identify social and cultural background and unique
problems to they have to face.