This decade-old restaurant, formerly a banana leaf eatery, operates from a charming 50-year-old bungalow, which has been home to the University of Malaya Academic Club.

A local food expert shares the best meals in Sri Lanka, coconut curries, fresh seafood, fried shorties, street food like kotthu, local tea, and more in Colombo, the highlands, and beaches.

This recipe for Kurrypinch's pol roti, or Sri Lankan coconut roti, features grated coconut, slivered red onions and pandan or curry leaves. They're griddled until hot and well-browned with a puffy ...