Tom Parker Bowles, Lahiru Perera & Cynthia Shanmugalingam
From the UK to Australia, Sri Lankan food is the flavour of the moment. Cynthia Shanmugalingamâs delectable cookbook, Rambutan, recounts tales of her family history in Jaffna and a lifelong love of the islandâs cuisine. She is joined by Lahiru Perera, co-founder of Smoke & Bitters â named the 40th Best Bar in Asia for 2023 â and British food critic Tom Parker Bowles, to discuss the global appetite for Sri Lankaâs culinary exports. Chaired by Eliane Sterchi, manager of Gourmet Galle.
With special thanks to Southbeach Weligama for kindly sponsoring this event.