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Food & local life

Rice and curry, hoppers and kottu, spice gardens, markets and cooking with local families.

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Egg hoppers cooking in the pan, with pol sambol, curry and fresh hoppers for a Sri Lankan breakfast

© Nandika Thejan · Pexels License

Sri Lankan food is generous and full of flavour: a dozen small curries with rice, crispy hoppers for breakfast, fresh fish on the coast and fiery crab curry in Jaffna.

Cooking classes, market visits and village experiences are a warm way to meet people and understand everyday life.

Who it suits

For everyone. Tell us about allergies, dietary needs and how much spice you like.

Good to know

Food is often spicy, but most kitchens can adjust. Drink bottled or filtered water.

Where to experience it

  • The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic beside Kandy Lake, surrounded by forested hillsHill Country

    Kandy

    The last royal capital

    A green lakeside city in the hills, home to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and the starting point for the scenic railway.

    1–2 nights

  • The Colombo skyline lit up at night, reflected in the waterColombo & West Coast

    Colombo

    The lively capital by the sea

    Sri Lanka's commercial capital, with colonial architecture, busy markets, a seafront promenade and an exciting food scene.

    Day visit – 1 night

  • A traveller sitting on the ramparts of Galle Fort, looking out over the oceanSouth Coast

    Galle Fort

    A walled town by the ocean

    A UNESCO-listed fortified town with ramparts, a lighthouse, cobbled lanes, boutiques and cafés.

    1–2 nights

  • Colourful fishing boats in the bay at WeligamaSouth Coast

    Weligama

    Learn to surf in a sheltered bay

    A wide sandy bay with gentle waves, popular with beginner surfers, and a working fishing town.

    2–4 nights

  • The ornate golden entrance of Nallur Kandaswamy temple in JaffnaThe North

    Jaffna

    Tamil culture in the far north

    The cultural capital of Sri Lanka's Tamil north, with grand Hindu temples, distinctive cuisine and quiet islands.

    2–3 nights

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