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- English
Learn from a dynamic team who make learning fun.
The activity is completely hands-on.
You prepare your meal in a traditional outdoor kitchen at the junction of a river and a canal location connects you with history. For hundreds of years, spices were transported on barges that along the river and canal where you cook.
The location connects you with nature. You cook in an outdoor kitchen next to the water. At sunset, hundreds of fruit bats fly overhead.
Enjoy the meal you have prepared in our waterfront dining pavilion.
Use authentic tools including an antique grinding stone, cooking utensils made from bamboo and coconut shells, and locally made terracotta pots.
Learn about the spices that made Sri Lanka so important in the spice trade and that make Sri Lankan cuisine so distinctive.
Example Menu
Main
Pineapple Curry
Main
Beetroot Curry
Main
Brinjal Moju
Main
Cumin Rice
Main
Dhal Curry
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The cooking class is held at Waterland Hotel in Negombo. You can take an Uber or PickMe to/from Waterland. If you want help arranging pick-up from your hotel in Negombo, let us know. We will be happy to help.
What to expect
You learn authentic rustic cooking techniques and use an antique grinding stone, cooking utensils made from coconut shells, and locally made terra cotta pots.
Tour the garden and see how spices are grown and harvested.
Cook in an outdoor kitchen located on the Maha Oya River.
After the cooking class, place you feet in the sand and enjoy the meal in our pavilion by the river.
At sunset, watch hundreds of bats migrate across the river.
Additional info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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