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MINISTRY OF CRAB: Celebrity-Style Seafood in Colombo
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In December 2011, this restaurant was created by Sri Lanka's cricketing legends Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, together with Dharshan Munidasa of Nihonbashi fame, to celebrate Sri Lanka's seafood, particularly its wonderfully sweet and succulent crabs.

Favorite Dish: Opening Hours: daily 6pm-11pm.

Prices (our bill from May 2012):
Appetizer Clay Pot Prawn Curry = 1,980 LKR (1 portion is for 2 people)
2 large crabs = 8,000 LKR.
Garlic rice = 680 LKR.
Kankun Garlic (vegetable side dish) = 380 LKR.
large bottle of still water = 140 LKR.
1 bottle of Pinot Grigio = 4,600 LKR.
2 chocolate biscuit desserts = 960 LKR.
TOTAL BILL incl. tax = 21,176 LKR.
(USD 160 / EUR 127)

Updated Jun 27, 2012

Address: Hospital Road, In the Old Dutch Hospital

Phone: +94-11-234CRAB (2342722)

Website: www.ministryofcrab.com/

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old empire hotel, kandy: good curry
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orange, kati, me, jacob in old empire hotel

clean surroundings, good service, water thats drinakbale. tasty curries 5/6 dishes for around 300 rps with refills of the bowls if they empty. avoid loo tho!

Favorite Dish: curry curry curry

Written Mar 2, 2010

Address: near the bus drop off for kandy temple

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