A passion for food: Chef Dharshan Munidasa to open restaurant in India

Dharshan Munidasa is now world famous for his unique culinary style

As a chef with no formal training, Dharshan Munidasa’s entry into the world of food was serendipitous. Just months before the Sri Lankan culinary maestro was to graduate from Johns Hopkins University, USA, with a double degree in Computer Engineering and International Relations in 1994, and take up a coveted corporate job in Tokyo (his birthplace), his father died.

Forced to return to his family in Colombo under these tragic circumstances, Munidasa jettisoned the idea of returning to the university to complete his degree. Instead, he stayed on and began toying with the idea of converting his passion — cooking —