Amman: The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Amman, in collaboration with the Sri Lankan community in Jordan, organized the Sri Lankan Food Fair-2025 on 11 April 2025 at the Embassy premises.

According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Sri Lanka, the event showcased authentic Sri Lankan cuisine and highlighted the great culinary variety that Sri Lanka offers, while also fostering cultural exchanges between the two countries. Visitors enjoyed dishes such as kottu roti, hoppers, string hoppers, dosai, Sri Lankan rice and curry, short eats, traditional sweetmeats, snacks prepared at a live culinary station, and beverages including Ceylon black tea, flavored and iced tea. These dishes were arranged by a group of Sri Lankans residing in Jordan.

All main dishes and ingredients used at the event were specially imported from Sri Lanka, ensuring an authentic culinary experience for the guests. The event aimed to celebrate the diversity and richness of Sri Lankan cuisine and promote Sri Lanka as a top travel destination among Jordanians and expatriates living in Jordan.

During her interactions with the visitors at the event, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Jordan, J.A.D.S. Priyangika Wijegunasekara, noted that events such as the Sri Lankan Food Fair-2025 would further enhance the people-to-people ties between the two countries.

The event attracted over 300 visitors, including members of the diplomatic community, Jordanians, other foreign nationals, Sri Lankans, the business community, and media personnel.

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Amman expressed its appreciation to all attendees and the generous and dedicated vendors whose efforts made the event memorable.