Appam are the lacy, fermented-rice pancakes enjoyed in southern India, but in Sri Lanka, they’re called hoppers. The name apparently came from English colonialists mis-hearing the word for rice, which ...

A few weeks ago I was drinking tea at a shop in Alhambra, and a man seated near me mentioned he was from Sri Lanka. I asked him if there were any Sri Lankan restaurants he particularly loved around ...

Before Karan Gokani visited the teardrop-shaped island of Sri Lanka, he expected the food to be reminiscent of South India. Instead, he discovered a melange of flavors influenced by Tamils, Sinhalese, ...

Sri Lankan food is famous for its bold flavors, rich curries, and serious heat, and as a Canadian, I had no idea what I was ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Richmond County plays home to one of the largest populations of Sri Lankans outside of Sri Lanka. Now, with the help of Staten Island Buddhist Vihara temple in Port Richmond, the ...

A spread of coconut roti, kola kanda risotto, coconut chickpea curry, lamprais, biriyani and pan-seared salmon at Sri Lankan restaurant Kurrypinch, which opened on Hollywood Boulevard this spring.

Hosting can be a lot, especially when part of the game is having the soirée you put together look effortless. In this series, veteran party-throwers tell us how they pull off their highly specific, ...