Halal Foods in Colombo-Sri Lanka

I had just returned from a short holiday in the wonderful island of Sri Lanka last week. It was a truly beautiful country, similar weather with Malaysia and has lots to offer to tourist around the world though it has just recovered from the long prevalent civil war which marred its reputation as a safe place to be visited. Most importantly the people of Sri Lanka are friendly and the country itself, though still not fully developed, is clean.

Before detailing on my sight seeing of Sri Lanka, i will write first about its foods, and its halal foods in particular that ive chanced to taste during my stay there. May this be an insightful guide to fellow Muslims who plan to travel to Colombo, Sri Lanka.

1) Elite Indian Restaurant

This restaurant is located around 5 minutes from central Colombo, and from Mount Lavinia, where we stayed, will be 30 minutes.

It serves Indian (as per its name) local and also fusion foods of local, Chinese and Malay dishes.

The restaurant can be located easily by its tall signboard

the external view, its a fully air-conditioned restaurant.

dining area......

the menu......

i ordered the Chicken Bryani......with crispy chicken leg, one hard-boiled egg and eaten with condiments.....delicious...

my friends ordered the Garlic Naan and Chicken Tikka Masala..........the Chicken Tikka was quite salty....

2) Loon Tao Chinese Seafood Restaurant

This restaurant is located at Mount Lavinia beach, around 12 km from central Colombo. This restaurant has nicely set up dining areas where all diners may get the view of the beautiful beach. The setting is also romantic for couples.

the menu..........

i ordered Ginger Beer, they serve large bottle here..very nice...

We ordered Seafood Fried Rice....the portion is big here so best to be shared......

 Crispy Noodle with Seafood...

and Sizzling Fish Fillet......

From my observation it's not hard to find halal eateries around Colombo as there are significant Muslims communities here. For fast food lovers, even KFC here is certified as Halal...as displayed on its door below...

So if you are in Colombo do visit all the eateries above without hesitation.Cheers-Kay2012