The baking of a Christmas cake kicks off the holiday season in Sri Lanka, a relic of when the teardrop shaped island nation to the south of India was colonized by the British. Sri Lankans living in ...

Our producer Meri Fatin talked about a fabulous recipe for a love cake, which has its secret in its slow baking and correctly sized cake tin. Line a 25 x 30 cm (10 x 12 in) cake tin with baking paper.

When the 70-year-old Sri Lankan-born, Shiranie Christie-David, talks about traditional love cake, she exudes a warmth that’s lovingly contagious. To Shiranie, the mother of Shaun Christie-David – ...

Any first day of mine in Sri Lanka has its own set of must-dos. And yes, like any self-respecting foodie, almost each and every one of them pivots around the all-important food and drink axis.

When I walk into Saumya Dharmasiriwardena’s home in Canoga Park, I am immediately transported to balmy December evenings at the Galle Face Hotel in Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, the sweet smell of ...

Shangri-La Colombo has officially lifted the cloche on its newest culinary temptations: a thoughtfully curated collection of artisanal chocolate cakes, launched at an exclusive cake tasting ceremony ...

A legacy from the Portuguese who once ruled the island of Ceylon as it was then called. There are as many recipes for Love Cake as there are cooks, and as many strong opinions on just how to achieve a ...