Sri Lanka, July 2 -- Sri Lanka's first Plastic Alternatives and Craft Experience Centre, established by the ZeroPlastic Movement near Sigiriya, has completed its first tourism season, demonstrating how sustainable tourism can create new income opportunities for traditional artisans while promoting environmental conservation.

Located at Rotawewa on the Sigiriya Road, the centre offers visitors a hands-on experience rather than a conventional souvenir shopping stop. Tourists are invited to participate in guided workshops on bamboo and coconut shell crafting conducted by local artisans, allowing them to create and take home their own handcrafted items.

The initiative also encourages visitors to take the ZeroPlastic Traveler Pledge, committ...