Six days a week and half a day on Sundays, in sometimes sweltering conditions, this self-taught master of plaster has scaled the scaffolding and applied his designs piece-by-piece. No pattern book ...

JAT Holdings, Sri Lanka’s undisputed leader in the furnishing and finishing industry, recently introduced “Master Plaster,” a product that has revolutionized Sri Lanka’s industrial market.

A master plasterer, Poree ... with a 15,000-square-foot casting shop in Mid-City that goes through 1,200 pounds of plaster on a busy day. Its 33 employees range from new apprentices learning ...