A shopper in white holding a gold clutch beside paintings and clothing rails
The black facade of The Culture Boutique on Ward Place, with a woman in a batik sarong by the door
A shopper in a stamp-print tee looking at paintings inside the store

Art + design
concept store

Home for local artists, artisans and designers. 48A Ward Place, Colombo 7.

Enter the store

Clothing

Shirts, batik, bags and eyewear from Sri Lankan labels, rail by rail.

Shop clothing

Art

Paintings, prints and hand-painted objects by Sri Lankan artists.

See the art

Inside 48A

A driftwood ceiling, gallery light, and every corner stocked by someone from this island.

A shopper in white holding a gold clutch beside large city paintings and clothing rails
The gallery wall runs the length of the store
A woman in a black tee printed with a Sri Lankan stamp design, between clothing rails
Stamp prints, worn
A hand-painted Sri Lankan chess set with figures in traditional dress
Hand-painted chess, every figure a character
Painted postcards styled as Sri Lankan postage stamps on a wooden shelf
Postcards from the island
A woman in a headscarf wearing a stamp-print tee in front of paintings
Clothing and art, one room
Sunglasses on wooden display stands
Eyewear
A black beaded handbag with a red twisted handle
Beadwork, by hand
A brown crochet shell bag held against an orange dress
Crochet
A cream corduroy cap embroidered with chillies and limes
Caps with a sense of humour
Boxes of press-on nails under hanging necklaces
Small things, chosen carefully
See everything in the store

On the wall

All art

Every work hangs in the store at Ward Place. The numbers match the labels on the wall.

New in

Everything
The Culture Boutique sign on the black wall, under a tree
“Take home a piece of Sri Lanka. Wear it, hang it, live with it.”
Who it's for
Local artists, artisans and designers
Address
48A Ward Place, Colombo 7
In the store
Clothing, art, and coffee by DIVIDE

What we stand for

Made in
Sri Lanka.
Kept in one room.

TCB is a home for the people who make this island what it is. Crocheters and beaders, painters and print-makers, young designers and old hands. Every piece on our floor is made here, and every one has a maker behind it.

  1. A hand-crocheted bag01

    Hands

    Crochet, beadwork and weaving, done stitch by stitch by Sri Lankan artisans.

  2. Paintings on the gallery wall02

    Walls

    Paintings and prints by local artists, hung like a gallery and sold like a shop.

  3. A printed t-shirt by a local label03

    Wear

    Clothing and accessories from Colombo labels and independent designers.

  4. A hand-painted chess set04

    Keep

    Small things with a story. Postcards, games and objects to keep or give away.

For Sri Lankans abroad

Missing
home?

Wherever you are, a little of the island can still reach you. We ship abroad, and we deliver to your family here whenever you want to send them something.

A taste of home Send a gift home
A beaded bag from the store

The gifting store

Send a piece
of Sri Lanka

  1. 01Choose a pieceAnything on the site, or ask us on WhatsApp and we'll pick with you.
  2. 02Tick "Send it as a gift"Add their name and your note. We leave the prices out.
  3. 03We wrap it and send itCollected from Ward Place, delivered across Sri Lanka, or shipped abroad.
Shop gifts

From the floor

Find us

48A Ward
Place

Colombo 7, opposite Jetwing Colombo 7.

Open 9am to 7pm

Clothing

The boutique. Rails of Sri Lankan labels.

Art

The gallery wall. Every work is for sale.

DIVIDE

Specialty coffee, on site.

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The TCB team in black Culture Boutique tees inside the storeThe team is on the floor every day. Come say hello.