Negombo Sri Lankan Rice and Curry Cooking Class

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Location

Gampaha

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes

Group size

Max 4 guests

Language

English

Location

Gampaha

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes

Group size

Max 4 guests

Language

English

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•7 reviews

US$42.50 per guest

Guest

Adult x1

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Description

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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.

English Speaking Local Guide

Bottled water

Dinner

Sri Lankan Rice & Curry

Alcoholic beverages

Guests may order beer wine, and cocktails to accompany their meal. The price of these drinks is not included in the price of this experience. Alcoholic drinks start at 4 USD+

Carbonated beverages

Drinks are not included in the cooking class. Soft drinks are available for 3 USD.

In this activity, you learn how to prepare pineapple curry and other dishes. All the dishes you prepare are vegetarian. 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.

MAIN

Pineapple Curry

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Beetroot Curry

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Brinjal Moju

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Cumin Rice

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Dhal Curry

Meeting Point

7RCX+JH Negombo, Gampaha Western Province, Sri Lanka, LK

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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.

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Free cancellation

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No refund within 1 day of the experience or no-shows.

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Z4526OSbrettmSeptember 2026 • TripAdvisor

One of the best cooking classes we have done. Brilliant!

What a great cooking class. Picturesque location and Ranidook (and his team) was a wonderful teacher: making sure we participated at every opportunity. There was plenty of food: bean, pineapple, ochre and eggplant curries + herb coconut salad, cumin rice, Dahl, papadams and spicy pineapple. Have done quite a few cooking classes during travels and this was one I f the best. Picked up some great tips that will help in creating authentic Sri Lankan dishes. Excellent value and would highly recommend...read more

sayuka_kAugust 2026 • Viator

It was a time full of emotion.

I had a fun experience making Sri Lankan food amidst the superb hospitality. The chef taught me clearly and kindly, and I came to love making Sri Lankan food. Other staff members also supported me, and I had a happy time in a warm atmosphere. Watching the beautiful river while enjoying Sri Lankan cuisine with the highest hospitality, it became a memory I will never forget. Thank you for the truly happy time. The venue is a wonderful space filled with nature, entirely in a 5-star hotel. I highly ...read more

Tour434605July 2026 • TripAdvisor

Fun cooking experience

Great cooking experience and the food was absolutely delicious. The chef and staff were fun and the setting by the river was beautiful

Getaway62667961430June 2026 • TripAdvisor

Wonderful introduction to Sri Lankan cuisine

Awkward beginning to the experience since my ticket should NOT have been issued, the cooking course having been paused during ongoing hotel renovations. But computers have a mind of their own and here I was, an unexpected client with a paid-for ticket on my phone. Fortunately (and very kindly) the hotel manager took matters in hand, rang up the teacher-chef who arrived with a basketful of fresh vegetables and fragrant spices. He was knowledgeable, highly skilled and very patient towards an en...read more

jsimpsMarch 2026 • Viator

A highlight and a great way to spend an afternoon

This Sri Lankan cooking class was a great way to spend an afternoon, we learned how to make 4 different curries, salads, sambols and rice; which we then got to eat at the end! While food was cooking we were shown different herbs, spices and vegetables being grown around the garden. This class was a highlight of my trip.