For travelers interested in the rural life of Sri lanka, folk museum is the best place to be visited. It is a must to see the folk museum of Anuradhapura aimed to collect, conserve and exhibit religious sculptures, statues, ornaments, handi crafts, antiques and explanatory displays while providing information used by the rural community around Nuwara Kalaviya area. Apart from traveling whole over the sites, it is a great opportunity to gain information and knowledge from this show case of archeology, the folk museum in Anuradhapura. The museum simply exhibits the life patterns and styles of Sinhala peasantry in Anuradhapura. In the case of the modern technology and machines, gradually they had been transferred into a new way of living while saying good bye to their customs and old habits.During the 12 – 15 A.D, the kingdom was commuted to coastal and up countries due to the foreign invasions.
Therefore most of the community had to change their native places. The rest had to survive their lives in their own. Living models of the objects and tools which were used in their day to day lives can be seen at the museum. Therefore the museum is a commendation to the peasant of that era.
Regarding the peasant kitchen, all the fascinating objects can be seen like molds which were used to make milk rice and kokis, mats which were used to steam string hoppers, sticks which were used to form talapa etc. Even the traditional dresses like sarees, cheeththa, blouses and sarongs are exhibited in the museum. Necklesess like Kara mala, gedi mala on the other hand waist chains and bangles were shown in the show cases.
In combination with the simple life style Folk games like Olinda keliya, chak gudu, kubuttan pila were symbolized in the museum. It is highlighted that the ancient Sinhala medical practices were quite reasonable. Even today Local Sinhala medicine practices are capable of treating, curing listed dangerous diseases.
Udella (mamotee), Ketta, Pihiya (knife), porawa (axe) and so many tools were shown at the same place which was used at the Chena cultivations. Labu gediya, accessed as the water bottle while the bath malu or food basket was used to carr the meals of the farmers. Various kinds of Ploughs and clappers were also included in the museum. Thus the folk museum is a showcase of archeology in Anuradhapura.