A SRI Lankan restaurant will open this summer in the Central Market.
The couple behind the venture, Jordy Thevenon and Hannah Vautier, said they felt 鈥渢here was a big gap in the market鈥 following the closure of the Island鈥檚 only Sri Lankan restaurant, Unawatuna, in July 2022.
Little Jaffna will be located next to SeeDee John鈥檚 in the market and is due to open in August.
Mr Thevenon and Ms Vautier said their new restaurant would be 鈥渁n experience for all the senses鈥 with 鈥渂right Sri Lankan colours, fresh spices, an open hot plate, [and] great playlists with drinks鈥.
It will also be open during the new extended operating hours on Fridays and Saturdays.
Explaining the inspiration behind the restaurant, the soon-to-be married couple said: 鈥淚t has always been Jordy鈥檚 dream to share his family recipes.鈥
They continued: 鈥淛affna is a town on the northern tip of the island and is the home of Jordy鈥檚 mum and family. The food is famous for its bold flavours and seafood.
鈥淲hile the south of the Island is well known for its surf and tourism, the north of the island is like stepping back in time; full of unspoilt nature, Hindu temples, locals wearing traditional colourful sarees.鈥
鈥淟ittle Jaffna鈥 is a nickname used within the Tamil Sri Lankan diaspora to refer to Sri Lankan enclaves around the world in places such as Paris, London, Toronto and Montreal.
鈥淲e want to put Jaffna on the map in 澳彩开奖结果,鈥 they added.
