Life in Lanka

By Ashfaque Chowdhury, Banani, Dhaka
22 July 2004, 18:00 PM
I beg to differ with your correspondent AL Mussabir Sadi 's comments about Sri Lankan cuisine in his column Life in Lanka (Star Sport / DS- July 17). His remarks appear to be sweeping and rather uncomplimentary.

There are several places in Colombo alone where authentic and very tasty Sri Lankan cuisine is served. All one has to do is choose the dishes of own liking from so many. I can recommend him to visit the Curry Leaf open air restaurant at Hilton Colombo that serves only Sri Lankan cuisine & believed to be the best in town. He will surely be surprised to find most of the guests there being foreigners really enjoying themselves. If he likes sea food cooked Lankan style, he should pay a visit to Beach Wadia on 2, Station Avenue in Colombo & ask for the visitors' book while ordering the food. He will 'find' himself dining with some royalties & world celebrities - not to speak of the past & present Sri Lankan national cricket team members.

While in Dhaka, he may want to attend the buffet dinner called Sri Lankan Night at Royal Park Hotel in Banani held every Friday. Perhaps he will want to have a second thought - thereafter.