Exhausted after 12 hours of cooking, Nguyen Thi Thuy Hong gently unpeels the last of five leaves encasing a squishy, sticky ...

The ant-march of tourists up the “Lion Rock” – home to the remnants of a 5th century palace built by a Sri Lankan king with a ...

Step into any modest kitchen in Sri Lanka and you will find the traditional, local ingredients meeting the artful mastery of ...

The Sir Lankan diaspora in Australia now numbers more than 160,000 people. By some estimates, that’s the fifth-largest in the ...

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"I could always count on Sri Lankan food, hearty and delicious, to sustain me every step of the way." Food and Drinks Editor Phoenix Woolnough discusses her three weeks of eating in Sri Lanka.

Thai Pongal in Sri Lanka is more than just a harvest festival—it’s a celebration of life, gratitude, and shared heritage.

International fashion and lifestyle magazine Vogue has named Sri Lanka’s South coast as this winter’s hottest travel destination. The magazine says ...

It doesn’t get more traditional than a Sri Lankan rice and curry banquet. I myself love some warm red rice, pol sambol, gotukola mallum, parippu, chicken curry, fried karawala and papadam.

then bake at 160-170°C for 5 minutes until crisp. 3. Once done, arrange your rice paper puris on a plate, ready to be filled with the strawberry pani.

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We chilled out at our hotel in the afternoon, then walked into town for happy hour cocktails at Rasta Bar, before a hearty dinner of tasty Sri Lankan curries. The hot air balloon flight was utterly ...