At Villa Mayurana - Ahangama your culinary journey begins in our dedicated mud kitchen, an authentic Sri Lankan cooking space designed with clay pots, wood-fired stoves and traditional tools, all surrounded by the villa’s lush cinnamon plantation. This warm, rustic setting offers a rare opportunity to experience true island cooking, just as it has been done for generations.

Guided by our Head Chef and culinary team, you will learn the art of preparing flavour-rich Sri Lankan dishes, discovering how locals skilfully balance spices and elevate cinnamon into everyday cuisine. From grinding fresh aromatics to tempering spices over an open flame, each step reveals techniques and secrets rarely shared outside a Sri Lankan home kitchen.

As you cook, you’ll uncover clever ways to enhance depth, aroma and warmth in your dishes, picking up recipes and tips you’ll carry back to your own kitchen. Expect to be surprised, inspired and fully immersed in the sensory beauty of Sri Lankan gastronomy.

Please note: 24 hours’ advance booking is required, as this authentic wood-fired experience involves time-intensive preparation and careful setup.

Where Sri Lanka’s ancestral kitchen comes alive.