Focus to the National costume in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan costumes spanning from around the 6th Century B.C. with the first available records of the island's dress forms, to the post-independence era in the mid-20th Century. This broad time span begins with the hints of a pre-Vijayan culture of costumes and textiles and ends in the striven post-1948 independence politics and its relationship to dress both in prescription and practice. Dictated dress forms at different periods in Sri Lanka's history, the mutual adaptation of dress styles among ethnic communities, as well as between east and west. It looks at the impact of the colonial dress forms in transforming Lankan identities and at the politics of such adaptation.

Sri lankan male consider long sleeved shirt without collars up to the knee and a white Sarong worn by male on occasions as the national dress.

 A sarong is a large tube or length of fabric, often wrapped around the waist. The fabric most often has woven plaid or checkered patterns, or may be brightly colored by means of batik or ikat dyeing. Many modern sarongs also have printed designs, often depicting animals or plants.

But majority of male wear trouser and the shirt. If it s an occasion, it becomes a full suit with a tie and a coat and it has been influenced by the western fashions. Muslims wear Shirt, Sarong and Trousers sometimes with a cap and females cover the whole body on the advice of Kurana: The holly book of Allah.

Kandyan style sari is considered as the national dress of Sinhalese women. It is the Uniform of air hostesses of Sri Lankan Airlines. 

Sri Lankan women wear saris in many styles. However, two ways of draping the sari are popular and tend to dominate; the Indian style (classic nivi drape) and the Kandyan style (or 'osaria' in Sinhalese)

The traditional Kandyan (Osaria) style consists of a full blouse which covers the midriff completely, and is partially tucked in at the front as is seen in this 19th century portrait. However, modern intermingling of styles has led to most wearers baring the midriff. The final tail of the sari is neatly pleated rather than free-flowing. Though local preferences play a role, most women decide on style depending on personal preference or what is perceived to be most flattering for their figure.

Decorated with meaningful signs and symbols, the items in sri lankan jewelry collection are genuine examples of Sri Lankan cultures and fashions.

Sri Lankan Produced Excellent Costume Jeweler. In Jewellery there Are two traditions (branches) namely Galle. Traditional and the Kandyan Tradition. The Galle Low Country Traditional also called Western Traditional. The Stones are more conspicuous than the metal in the Law Country Traditional. The metal is only binding the Stones. But in the traditional kandyan Jewellery it is the metal work that is found more. The European tourists prefer the law Country tradition. There is also a technique Called filigree Work. This filigree work is found in the Silver Jewellery. In this type of Jewellery you get grainy finish. These telescopic grains are made of hairy Silver wire and welded to the surface. This technique is very difficult and finds therefore, it is Expensive.

1st Century AD, The historical chronicle of Sri Lanka, the Mahavamsa, records that gemstones were among the gifts of Sri Lanka's king, Devanampiyatissa, to Emperor Ashoka of India. The Mahavansa also records that the Buddha visited Sri Lanka to settle a dispute between the Naga King Mahodara and Prince Chulodara over a throne studded with gemstones and 13th Century AD, The Venetian traveler, Marco Polo, reaches the shores of Sri Lanka. He writes: "The island produces more beautiful and valuable rubies than are found in any other part of the world. Likewise sapphires, topazes, amethysts, garnets, and many other precious and costly stones. The king is supposed to possess one of the grandest rubies that ever was seen, being a span in length and the thickness of a man's arm, brilliant beyond description, and without a single flaw.

Also 14th Century AD, Visit of Iban Batuta, the Arab traveler from Tangier. He notes that, "Gems are met with in all localities in the island of Sri Lanka. All the women of Serendib possess necklaces of precious stones of diverse colors, they wear them also at their hands and feet, in the forms of bracelets and anklets. I have seen on the forehead of the white elephant several of these precious stones, each of which was larger than a hen's egg."