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Sri Lanka: The Cookbook Demonstration

Name: Sri Lanka: The Cookbook Demonstration
Brand: Kannan Sivanathan, Niranjala Ellawala
Price: 30.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

with Kannan Sivanathan, Niranjala Ellawala

£30

Thursday 16th
April 2026

18:30-20:30
(2hrs)

Divertimenti
Knightsbridge

We are delighted to welcome Prakash (Kannan) Sivanathan and Niranjala Ellawala to Divertimenti Cookery School for a special cookbook demonstration evening celebrating the vibrant, diverse flavours of Sri Lanka.

Inspired by Sri Lanka: The Cookbook, this relaxed and engaging session offers a delicious introduction to one of the world’s most exciting food cultures. Husband-and-wife duo Kannan and Niranjala will showcase dishes rooted in both Sinhalese and Tamil traditions, shaped by centuries of cultural exchange with India, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Europe. Along the way, they’ll share stories, techniques and insights that bring these recipes- and the ingredients behind them - to life.

Throughout the demo, you’ll enjoy plenty of tastings of the dishes prepared on the night, and signed copies of Sri Lanka: The Cookbook will also be available to purchase.

Whether you’re discovering Sri Lankan cuisine for the first time or already love its bold, layered flavours, this is a wonderful opportunity to taste, learn and be inspired - an evening not to be missed.

What’s included:

Opportunity to purchase copies of their book on the night
Refreshments on arrival and available throughout the session
Tasters of the demonstrated dishes with a glass of wine
10% discount on purchases made in store on the day of your class, including cookery classes. Excludes books, food, electrical items, gift vouchers and sale items

About the authors:

Husband and wife duo, Kannan (Prakash) and Niranjala, were both born and raised in Sri Lanka. Niranjala, a Sinhalese from the island’s south, and Kannan, a Thamil from the north, together bring a rich blend of cultural perspectives.

They previously ran the award-winning Sri Lankan restaurant Elephant Walk in Hampstead, London, for eight successful years.

Driven by a shared passion for travel and an intimate knowledge of Sri Lanka’s history, heritage, and landscapes, they began curating bespoke luxury holidays – first to Sri Lanka and the nearby Maldives. Today, their offerings have expanded to include the stunning islands of Mauritius and the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.

To learn more about their services, visit: www.peacocktours.co.uk

You will be learning in a beautifully designed kitchen which provides a warm welcoming environment that can accommodate everything from group cookery classes to intimate chef’s tables, with the versatility to suit everyone.

Our partners have been chosen with great care, as all our equipment must stand up to the day-to-day rigours of our cookery school – much like a professional kitchen, that you can enjoy using whilst creating your own amazing dishes in class to give you the best possible experience when cooking with us.

Our classes and outstanding range of teachers will help you hone your gastronomic skills, even if you are a complete novice or a dab hand in the kitchen. We love highlighting new upcoming food trends and championing the rising stars within the culinary world.

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Divertimenti does everything it can to reduce the risk of any students consuming an allergen that could cause and allergic reaction.

Please call the school to discuss any severe food allergies prior to booking a class online, we must speak to you before you visit the school if you have a severe allergy or severe dietary intolerance.

We will become as flexible as possible, where we can to remove a specific ingredient from a student’s recipe we will but we are unable to remove that ingredient for every student attending.

We handle all types of ingredients in the kitchen at Divertimenti and we are not able to completely allergen free environment, our kitchen is multi-purpose therefore this makes our kitchen unsuitable for those with life- threatening allergies, in such cases as these we would suggest getting in touch with the team to arrange a private lesson in your own home with one of our chefs. Please contact us for more information

In the unlikely event you are unable to the class you have booked for and need to cancel your booking, for a full refund we will require your cancellation via email no less than 7 days.

Once we have received your cancellation, we will arrange a booking onto an alternative class date or a full refund, sadly we are unable to make changes to bookings or offer a refund with less than 7 days of the date of your class but we are happy to switch the names on the booking so a family member or friend can take the place.

Divertimenti reserves the right to cancel any demonstration or class or substitute another presenter at any time, in the unfortunate event that a ‘Personality’ present or chef cannot attend a session you will be offered the choice of an appropriate alternative or a full refund.

Attendees must be aged over 18 to attend an adult class - we have a list of suitable young adult and teenage classes suitable for under 18’s – they must be accompanied by an adult.