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WHEN THE PANDEMIC derailed the 2020 launch of her restaurant, Cynthia Shanmugalingam jumped a plane from London to Jaffna, Sri Lanka, and spent months in a “marathon of writing, researching, learning ...

The weekend is right here, and so are our cravings for all things delicious. It's a time when we feel like pampering ourselves and fulfilling our deepest foodie desires. While some prefer to stick to ...

The timing couldn’t have been more poignant. Here I was, spending the last few days engrossed in this wonderful cookbook-cum-memoir called Rambutan by Cynthia Shanmugalingam, hungrily taking in every ...

Mohanraj (Bodies in Motion), a literature professor at the University of Illinois, Chicago, introduces readers to the comforting cuisine of Sri Lanka in this illuminating collection of more than 100 ...

Sudheera (right) spent 10 years travelling to 2,000 villages and speaking to 5,000 senior citizens in Sri Lanka in a bid to compile the country’s lost recipes and food culture. — Photos: SUDHEERA ...