About
Shantha Mayadunne
Blending
her 30 years of experience in the field of culinary art, Shantha Mayadunne
today is a household name of every Sri Lankan home. With her own theme of
‘quick and easy cooking’ she has won many hearts of people. Her fan base
prevails from kids to the old and from sheds to the mansions.
With her inherited talents in cookery she has learned advanced international cooking techniques at reputed cooking schools in many countries such as Australia, UK, Singapore, Thailand, many states of India etc.. She also is an Advanced Diploma holder from “Wilton School of Cake Making and Decorating” Chicago, USA.
Since the inception of her cooking school ‘School of Cooking Art’ she distributed her cookery knowledge to others by ways of conducting classes, through workshops, mass media programs etc. she has held many Sri Lankan Cookery festivals abroad and is a trainer of Sri Lankan food for many foreign hotels
Career Highlights
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She enters history as the first culinary demonstrator to host a live television cookery program in Sri Lanka. This was done with stated owned Independent Television Network (ITN) |
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She hosted the first live cookery programs done by Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Sirasa TV and Swarnawahini. |
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The first to host a mass cookery workshop in Sri Lanka. ( Sirikatha Rasa Medura which was started in 1994 still continues with the same popularity) |
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The first Sri Lankan to go on the web based cookery programs. |
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Published her first cookery book ‘Rasa Bojun’ in 2001. |
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Published her second cookery book ‘Rasa Bojun – 2’ in 2005. |
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She was and still is the brand ambassador for many key food products in Sri Lanka. |
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She has won numerous awards including State awards, Popularity awards etc.. for her contribution towards the field of culinary art. |
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