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The history of Sri Lankan handloom textile weaving dates back to the 6th Century BC, coinciding with the beginning of the Sinhalese race when Prince Vijaya landed in Sri Lanka and first caught sight of Kuveni, a queen of an indigenous race of Yakshas, spinning yarn at the wheel.
According to the Mahawansa (the “Great Chronicle”), when Prince Vijaya stepped ashore in 543 BC at Thambapanni along the Western coast of Sri Lanka, he first saw the Yaksha princess Kuweni spinning soft threads of cotton on her spinning wheel, and it is since then that generations of Sri Lankans have passed along the tradition of the loom.
Cotton spinning and weaving in Sri Lanka dates back to 543 BC, proven by the story of Kuveni, which tells us that handwoven textile weaving was largely a home or community-oriented industry. When Prince Vijaya first met Kuweni, she had transformed herself into a hermit and was spinning cotton at Tambapanni (present-day Mannar).
According to folk stories, the Dumbara Rata weaving pattern has a history which goes back to the dates of Kuweni (5th century BC), a warrior queen of the country. According to legendary story, she owned a cotton farm in Dumbara in the central hills of the country The folklore of Kuweni reveals its historical & geographical significance intertwined with myth, with Thambappanni being particularly noteworthy in this folklore, famous for its copper-coloured soil and Kuweni’s tale of spinning cotton for handloom weaving in this region.
The official website of the Textile Department of Sri Lanka notes its linkage with the heritage which dates to the time of Kuweni, the Princess of the Yaksha clan, who did textile spinning in Sri Lanka in the 5th century BC and the continuing historical relationship with the inherited textile production.
Today, Sri Lanka stands as a testament to how ancient craftsmanship traditions can evolve into world-class industrial excellence, producing popular and high-quality undergarment brands that compete successfully in the global marketplace while maintaining the ethical and quality standards that define the nation’s textile heritage.
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