Underwhelming Lamprais — expected more

I was looking forward to Lamprais here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The deeply coconut-rich character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with goraka dried gamboge or from scaling up production at the expense of quality.

Sri Lankan cuisine differs markedly between Sinhalese, Tamil, and Burgher traditions on the same island. The a Colombo rice and curry lunch setting I was hoping for wasn't quite there either. Ceylon tea was available but not suggested appropriately. I've had much better versions elsewhere. Two stars because the dish concept is sound; the execution let it down.