Sri Lankan food is pretty tasty. I will admit that I don’t eat it that often because I frequently get “curried out,” i.e., too much curry. But, overall, it’s very good. To me, Sri Lankan food is a cross between South India and Thai–it’s a mix of the sweetness of coconut milk and the punchiness of chilis.
Hoppers are great Sri Lankan street food. They are thinner than crepes and I like to eat them with eggs and sambol, a side dish usually made with chilis and coconut.
Egg Hoppers
The Hopper Lady: This lady will make hoppers for a party. Yum.
Kottu Roti (කොත්තු රොටී) is more great Sri Lankan street food. I think I like it better than hoppers. It’s basically chopped up vegetables, egg, and meat. I prefer a veg kottu roti with egg. If you walk along some Sri Lankan streets at night you can hear the Kotti Roti men chopping up the dish with two blades on the grill. Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations has a great show that highlights Sri Lankan cuisine, including the sounds of the kottu roti men.
The Kottu Roti Man: He also comes to parties to make tasty kottu roti.
Because he came to a party he didn't have the right kind of grill so no two blades to chop everything up. Still delcious.
More on Sri Lankan food can be found here.
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