Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is the Hindu festival of lights. It celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and so on.
The celebrations usually go on for days, and the festival night typically falls between mid October and mid November. The festival also celebrates Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, so people make note by buying and selling things during this auspicious time, and celebrating with plenty of sweets and home visits.
We’ve come up with a list of places for you to get your sweets from this Diwali, be it jalebi, barfi or kulfi. Tell us if you know of any good spots too.
New Royal Sweet Mart
Call: 0777 880 352
Visit: No. 176, Hospital Road, Kalubowila
Bombay Sweet House
Call: 011 2 329 558
Visit: No. 7, Dharmapala Mawatha, Kollupitiya
Royal Sweetmeat Mart
Call: 011 2 323 811
Visit: No. 142, Keyzer Street, Pettah
Shanmugas
Call: 011 2 361 384
Visit: No. 53/3, Ramakrishna Road,, Wellawatte
Saraswathi Lodge
Call: 011 2 581 913
Visit: No. 191, Galle Road, Wellawatte
Greenlands Hotel
Call: 011 2 585 592
Visit: No. 3A, Shrubbery Gardens, Bambalapitiya
Nandi’s Milk Toffee
Call: 0777 636 386
Visit: Thimbirigasaya Road, Havelock Town (home baker)
