The 15 Workshops & Classes in Sri Lanka That Repay the Drive

Ella: Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class - How the shared cooking format works

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 788 reviews · 2 hours · from $19Our pick

Learn Sri Lankan cooking in Ella with Ranjani, prepare traditional dishes, eat from a banana leaf, and take home digital recipes.

“This experience was cooking at one workstation with the host demonstrating some of the more complicated techniques whilst inviting attendees to take it in turn to help with other tasks. Throughout the experience she provided lots of interesting facts and advice and the food at the end was excellent. If that’s the kind of cooking experience you enjoy then this is highly recommended. If you’re looking for a cooking experience where everyone has an individual workstation and you eat the food you personally cooked, then this isn’t for you. The teacher was good at giving insight into traditional recipes and the health benefits of good home style cooking.”

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Organic cooking class sigiriya (kumara & family)

2.Organic cooking class sigiriya (kumara & family)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 650 reviews · from $28Top rated

Learn organic Sri Lankan cooking with Kumara and his family in Sigiriya, from garden spices to a shared curry feast for $28.

“The cooking class started with a walk through the organic garden with a lot of explanations about what we saw there. Then we started cooking, many different curries, spring hoppers and some desert. Really friendly family with a heart for cooking.”

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Sri Lanka Cooking Class with Granny

3.Sri Lanka Cooking Class with Granny

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 587 reviews · from $25

Cook Sri Lankan rice and curry with Granny near Kandy, shop at a local market, and enjoy a generous homemade meal for $25.

“Great evening in village with a local family. Opportunity for inexperienced to learn some recipes. it went a little long and by the time we at ate got back it was pretty late”

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Galle: Traditional Gems & Jewellery Workshop with Transfers

4.Traditional Gems & Jewellery Workshop with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 539 reviews · 4 hours · from $13Best value

Make silver jewelry with a Sri Lankan family in Kotapola, learn gem testing, enjoy a meal, and take home a personal keepsake.

“Absolutely amazing experience! Beautiful jewels, very friendly and welcoming family! We had free tuktuk transfer to the place, had tea and very delicious dinner at the end! The workshop was really fun and had to do a lot of things, we were involved properly in the making. At the end we were surprised with a gift as well. The activity can be longer than advised so plan to stay half day approx but it was worth every minute :)))”

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Kandy Village Cooking Class

5.Kandy Village Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 536 reviews · from $25

Learn Sri Lankan curry in a village kitchen, shop Kandy’s market, meet a welcoming family, and enjoy a hands-on three-hour food experience.

“We were picked up from our hotel and taken to the Kandy market, where we were introduced to a variety of local spices and vegetables, which we purchased for the cooking class. We then continued to the village, where we were welcomed Read more”

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Sea waves sri lankan cooking class

6.Sea waves sri lankan cooking class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 467 reviews · from $59

Learn Sri Lankan curry in a family restaurant near Galle, shop local markets, cook five vegetables with fish or chicken, and eat your meal.

“The cooking experience we had was nothing short of surreal. It was a complete value for money, more bangs per buck guaranteed. All the technical details of the experience were explained clearly by the host. The communication was just perfect. The cooking class was eRead more”

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Ella: Sri Lankan Cooking Class with Neranji at Homestay

7.Sri Lankan Cooking Class with Neranji at Homestay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 276 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $19

Cook Sri Lankan curries, roti, sambols, and seasonal dishes with Neranji in her Ella homestay kitchen for $19.

“Fabulous- a high light of our stay in Ella -Neranji was so lovely, knowledgeable and a great cook! Food was amazing!!”

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Ella : Cooking class with amazing Spice Garden Tour

8.Cooking class with amazing Spice Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 239 reviews · 4 hours · from $32

Tour Ella’s largest spice garden, cook seven Sri Lankan dishes over a traditional fireplace, and enjoy a generous banana-leaf meal for $32.

“Absolutely loved this spice garden tour and the cooking class. Upulu’s knowledge was incredible and we learnt so much about all the types of spices in Sri Lankan cooking but also daily spices we use but don’t think about how they’re grown and made into what we know in the kitchen like cinnamon and nutmeg. The cooking class itself was fun and interactive. We learnt how to make quite a few dishes and the best part was the eating!! Our cooking teacher was absolutely amazing and Lahiru (the guy helping us, not sure if I’ve spelt his name correctly) was as the real hero making sure everything was smooth and…”

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Sajee’s Place Cooking Class

9.Sajee’s Place Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 237 reviews · from $35

Learn Sri Lankan home cooking with Sajee and Suzy in Sigiriya, making curries, sambol, coconut milk, and a meal for $35.

“Beautiful food, Sajee and his beautiful wife Suzy were fantastic! They left no stone unturned to make sure we enjoyed our evening. Learnt to cook some great traditional Sri Lankan dishes and had a feast! Great food, Great atmosphere, Great people, what more could you want”

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Colombo Cooking Class

10.Colombo Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · from $60

Learn 10 Sri Lankan dishes in a private Colombo home kitchen, then enjoy your meal in this hands-on three-hour cooking class.

“Very interesting insight into Sri Lankan life and the important role food and cooking plays in daily life. Piumi is an excellent cook and teacher. I’m vegetarian and she showed me how to prepare and cook ten different vegetarian curries and the resulting lunch was delicious. Can very highly recommend this tour.”

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Galle Unawatuna Cooking Class

11.Galle Unawatuna Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $30

Learn six Sri Lankan curries, shop for local ingredients, and share a generous home-cooked meal in this intimate Galle cooking class.

“Authentic Sri Lankan cooking and dining experience 💛 from the preparation to cooking to eating. It was all very traditional and I learnt so much about Sri Lankan cooking and food. Big bonus the food was delicious and there was sooo much! We ended up making 13 dishes! A must do!”

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Market Tour and Hands-On Cooking Class Colombo

12.Market Tour and Hands-On Cooking Class Colombo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 140 reviews · from $80

Shop a Colombo market, cook a five-course Sri Lankan meal, and learn local food customs in a welcoming private home.

“I had a great experience with going to the local market and cooking local dishes. Nim is a wonderful person. I learned so much about vegetables, fruits and all the spices and even about real and fake cinnamon :) and we talked about so much Read more”

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Cooking Class: Sajee’s Place Cooking Class sigiriya

13.Cooking Class: Sajee’s Place Cooking Class sigiriya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · 3 hours · from $36

Learn Sri Lankan rice and curry with Sajee and Suzy near Sigiriya in a warm, hands-on class with fresh ingredients and take-home recipes.

“What an amazing experience we all had. Sajee and his wife were the nicest people and explained so much. The food we all made was absolutely gorgeous and Sajee sent us all the recipes to try at home. Thank you so much for a brilliant day 🙏”

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Organic Cooking Class sigiriya home Kitchen(Kumara & family)

14.Organic Cooking Class sigiriya home Kitchen(Kumara & family)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · from $28

Cook an organic Sri Lankan feast with Kumara’s family in Sigiriya, using garden produce, homemade spices, and a wood stove for $28.

“If you want an authentic Sri Lankan experience, this cooking class ticks all the boxes. You arrive at the modest rural home of a Sri Lankan multi-generational family who live off their land. The short tour of their land show cases the incredible variety of herbs and spices they grRead more”

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