Highly recommend! We spent much time with the owner today and after buying one item, we returned to purchase two more. Although his prices are higher than offered in other shops, his designs are nicer in our opinions than the typical batiks, and the quality is superior. The owner explained the history of the shop that was started by his father and described in detail the processes that are undertaken for his batiks. We also appreciated his attitude toward life, his business and the people he encounters. Please do call ahead to make sure he will have the shop open for you - otherwise there is a good chance he won’t be there. We called both times for our visits and he didn’t mind at all to return to the shop to open it,

Stopping by here was a definite highlight in Kandy! Chaminda took his time telling us about the intricate process of creating batik fabrics giving us an appreciation for the art form, but always shared wonderful stories about his artist father who started the business and gave us very through and thoughtful information on questions we asked about Sri Lankan culture. He also offered detailed information on what the traditional pieces meant and gave us so much detail about the moonstone piece that we had no idea about - even though they're outside every temple! Expect to spend much more time listening to his stories and knowledge than you'd expect given his small shop lol he really holds your attention and it's worth every minute! It is a little pricey, be prepared for that, but I'm excited to then my moonstone piece into a pillow! Also, there are annoying shipowners all around his shop except for his very kind neighbor. You should call him in advance before going, it seems the shop is usually "closed" but he'll come right over. Ignore the gauntlet of people and just speak to his neighbor who actually offered us chairs to wait for him which was actually a welcomed break from all our walking

A bit difficult to find the shop but very much worth the effort. Chaminda Jayakody is truly an incredibly talented artist...and very honest as well. He meant to give us a discount on the beautiful batik we purchased, which for whatever reason did not get calculated on the bill. I didn't notice, but he did. He contacted me by email and as we were already away from Kandy, to make up for the error, he promised to send a small batik to our home in Canada. Which he did, another beautiful batik sent at his expense and certainly valued at an amount greater than the discount. Very impressive...artistry and integrity combined.

One place to find on your own, a refreshing stop without the high pressure and tough sales approach that wear you down in Sri Lanka. High quality, great service, and we were very happy with a purchase and the honesty of the owner who told us about the commission system where drivers get 20-50% of the sale in kickbacks. He is fighting the system which makes buying from them even more of a treat. Outstanding high quality batiks in a friendly environment. Highly recommend this place!!

CJ the owner of this small business provided a very good service and prevented us from purchasing inferior batik products from other retailers. His Products are very high quality and beautifully designed. The prices are fair for the quality offered. We recommend him highly

I am a Sri Lankan, domiciled in Canada. When I visited Sri Lanka last month, I was looking for good (artistic and quality) batik. I searched big names for batik in Colombo and shops in Kandy, but I was not satisfied with the product. Most of the shops in the cities have very common design, and the workmanship is not up to mark. I then searched on-line, and came across Jayamali Batik. After visiting the Jayamali Batik studio in Kandy Central Market, I was very impressed with their unique design and workmanship. I met Chaminda, who is the owner, and also a second generation batik artist. Chaminda was very friendly and pleasant. He advised, and helped me choose best batiks available in the store according to my needs. At the end, I couldn’t resist, and ended up buying 4 pieces. I strongly recommend Jayamali Batik for batiks with unique design, workmanship and reasonable price.

Very nice and original place for shopping authentic hand made batik art :) CJ showed us variety of artists work ranging from silk clothes to hand worked art pieces:)

Products are made with care and artistic quality compared to what you see in general in Sri Lanka. The shop owner knows his trade and takes time to advise you.

My driver had taken me to a few batik stores yesterday on my drive into Kandy and they were not my style even though I appreciated the effort involved. I also wasn't a fan of being driven to the 'tourist stop stores' which felt somewhat mandatory and made me uninterested in buying anything at all. After researching on trip advisor I found out about JAYAMALI BATIKS STUDIO and made it a priority to visit whilst in Kandy for my short stay. I am so glad I did. The designs are wonderful, with a choice of traditional and also contemporary. Colours are excellent. Owner was so lovely to deal with and not at all pushy. Choosing a design is tough as there are so many beauties and I believe all original designs ( or atleast the contemporary ones are). Shop is small but don't worry, it has so much goodness to choose from. It was a really lovely experience shopping here and I love my contemporary batik purchase. It's unlike anything I have seen to buy on my trip. The store is easy to find. I walked from my hotel with my family into town, got directions from people on the street for the Central Market and headed for the upstairs level once I got there. The market also had trinket stores at acceptable prices while I waited as I turned up whilst store was closed. Perhaps call before turning up if you don't have time but the wait was only 15mins. Highly recommend a visit and if you really want a special piece of batik, this is the place.

The studio offers a peek at at the art of making Batik and also retails the same. Its exciting to watch the fabric beingmade, dyed but bit expensive to buy here