The Ministries of Industries and Health should jointly work to consider a programme to regulate Sri Lanka’s Tattoo Industry, Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Chathuranga Abeysinghe said.
Attending the Ceylon Tattoo Convention 2025, Deputy Minister Abeysinghe said, like other services, the only demand of Sri Lankan tattoo artists was for the industry to be regulated and quality parameters to be established.
He further said local tattoo artists have pointed out that the industry was at risk due to unqualified service providers.
“It’s a combination of art, technology, and culture. There are artists in this industry who are currently earning a lot of money. I’ve also met people who have established their services in countries like England, Singapore, and Thailand. It has been learned that about 5000 tattoo artists are providing services in Sri Lanka at present,” he said.
He made the remarks after attending the largest and first-ever tattoo festival in Sri Lankan history, which took place from 21-23 March in Colombo.
In a post on Facebook, Deputy Minister Abeysinghe said the Ceylon Tattoo Convention 2025, organized by Ayana Events and with the support of the Sri Lanka Tattoo Association, was held at the BMICH in Colombo.
He further said that the convention was attended by both local and international tattoo artists and also saw the participation of over 90 competitors. (Newswire)