Sri Lanka

[jamesnan]

We are thinking of possibly going to Sri Lanka towards the end of September. Have any AB's visited this country, could possibly give any advice, especially regarding food. I do not like curry, never eat it, and am concerned about having no other choices for meal times, bearing in mind that if we do go, it will be in a hotel recommended by a leading travel company and probably 3 or 4 star.
The country sounds lovely, beaches wonderful, and wildlife very interesting, it is just the matter of curry that is making me wonder if it would be the right choice.

[jno]

if you're staying in any kind of tourist hotel there will always be a choice. The usual problem is that you never see local food, rather than that you see too much of it.

[JK2]

When I was in Sri Lanka last year there were always other choices. However the local Sri Lankan food is wonderful and I do recommend that you forget the curry you have eaten in the UK and sample some of their dishes. They use coconut milk a lot in cooking. As it is usually buffet food (kept hot in large, heated, lidded pots) you can sample small amounts of
meat, vegetable & fish dishes.
It is a gorgeous country & lovely people.