Safe to eat
Cuttlefish Curry (Dallo Kariya)
දැල්ලෝ කරියCuttlefish simmered in rich, aromatic coconut milk gravy.
Gluten-Free Guide to Galle Local & Street Food
Get safe dining tips, essential phrases, and guidance on local gluten-free options.
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Essential Phrases
I cannot eat wheat/gluten
මට තිරිඟු/ග්ලූටන් ආහාරයට ගත නොහැක
mata thiringoo/gluten aaharayata gatha nohaeka
Indicates gluten allergy or intolerance
No wheat flour or soy sauce please
කරුණාකර තිරිඟු පිටි හෝ සෝයා සෝස් නැතුව
karunaakara thiringoo piti ho soya sauce naethuwa
Specifies common gluten-containing ingredients
Watch Out For
- Wheat flour in rotis
- Soy sauce
- Atta flour
- Semolina in desserts
Safe Options
- Rice and curry
- Hoppers (appam) - made with rice flour
- String hoppers (idiappam) - rice flour noodles
- Pittu (steamed rice flour and coconut cylinders)
Important Notice
Sri Lankan cuisine is largely rice-based, making many traditional dishes naturally gluten-free. However, wheat flour may be mixed with rice flour in some preparations, and cross-contamination is common in smaller eateries.
Show This to Your Server
මට ග්ලූටන්/තිරිඟු ආහාරයට ඇලජි තිබේ. කරුණාකර මගේ ආහාරවල තිරිඟු පිටි, සෝයා සෝස්, හෝ ග්ලූටන් අඩංගු වෙනත් ද්රව්ය ඇතුළත් නොකරන්න. මට පිරිසිදු සහල් පදනම් කරගත් ආහාර අවශ්යයි. ස්තූතියි.
I have a gluten allergy. Please do not add wheat flour, soy sauce, or other ingredients containing gluten to my food. I need purely rice-based foods. Thank you.
