Through this project we would

like to present you some types of

foods which we take usually in
our meals.

Most of those food items are

prepared by our mums with the
things which we can find out
from our surrounding easily.

So, they are always fresh and fine.

Our aim is to convey you an
idea about the food and beverage
kinds which we eat.
A diet of traditional rice three times a day gave our ancestors
all the energy they needed to carry out a multitude of heavy
tasks, from ploughing paddy fields to chopping firewood, to
walking several miles daily and still have energy to spare.

Even now most meals we have rice and curry. Sometimes

forcefully we are fed with rice and curry as the breakfast .
However Rice is the staple food in our country.
 Rice with curries
(Dhal curry ,chicken curry, mixed green leaves-Mallum)
Among dense number of
vegetables in the country
there are some vegetables
which Sri Lankans use in
every
home usually in our meals.
Such as Brinjal ,
Pumpkin …………..
Broccoli Asparagus Thampala Tomato

Gotukola Bitter gourd Brinjal Cucumber Beans

Pumpin
Among dense number of
fruits in the country
there are some tasty fruits
which are endemic to Sri
Lanka. They are ripped in
different seasonal climates.
Such as Mango ,
Ugurassa
Rambutan
Nelli …………..
These days Rambutan,
Gadiguda and Mangosteen are
Available everywhere
massively .
Avacardo Papaw Nelli Cashew nut

Divul Bitter gourd Guava Mango

Bitter gourd

Amberralla Rippen Jacakfruit Ugeressa

(Waraka)
Among dense number of
yams in the country
there are some tasty yams
which are endemic to Sri
Lankans usually eat.
Such as Rajala,
Sweet potatoe ……..
Rajala kiriala Javala Potatoes
(purple yam)

Manioc
There are lots of number of
sweets which are endemic to
our culture and custom.
We used eat them in various
special occasions such as in
new year festival , alms giving,
weddings……
Most of the Sri Lankan elder
wemen know how to prepare
those tasty sweet items.
Such as Aluwa
Kokis
Walithalapa
Konda kewum Asmi Mun Kewum Kokiss

Aluwa Pani walalu Imbul kiribath Milk toffee

 Dodol Narun kewum Aggala

Weli thalapa
Halapa Pol toffee
(Coconut toffee)

Kiri bath (Milk rice)

As we do not eat such instant
food often we do not get
such light foods too usually.
Some of them are used by us
too for dinner. Such food
types are Hoppers
Roti
String hoppers…….
Coconut Roti String hoppers Egg & normal
hoppers

Pittu Laveria
Among dense number of
spicy food types in the country
there are some tasty so spicy
which Sri Lankans prefer
usually to eat.
Such as Mango pickles,
Pinneapple pickles
Male Pickle……..
 Normal pickle Chutney Lunu dehi

Malay pickle Katta sambal

There are some tasty and
nutritious beverage s which
Sri Lankans prefer usually to
drink.
Such as Kola kenda,
King Coconut
Saw kenda……..
 Kola kenda Tea Coffee

Divul Kiri Sri Lankan Sherbeth Polpala

(Woodapple milk) (saruwath)
There are various tasty and
nutritious curries which Sri
Lankans prefer usually with
rice. As our staple food is rice
and we often eat it we curries.
Some such popular curry types
of us are,
Such as Polos ambula,
Malu ambulthial
Kehel muwa curry …..
 Hathmaluwa Kalupol maluwa
Polos ambul (made bt using
(Jackfruit curry) 7 food types)

Cashewnut curry Breadfruit curry Kirikos curry

Kehelmuva curry Malu ambuthial
(Banana flower Curry (dried fish curry) Batumoju curry
curry) (a kind of brinjal curry)

Coconut sambal Dried fish curry

There are various nutritious
grains which Sri Lankans
prefer most of the time.
Mostly sri Lankans used to eat
various types of grains as
those food based on our
culture. Some such popular
curry types of us are,
Such as Kadala,
Green grams
Kawpie …..
Kadala Green grams Kawpi

Kurakkan
Corn Peanuts