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Highlights

• South West London restaurant group raises close to £3,000 for Sri Lankan flood relief following Cyclone Ditwah.
• Essential parcels and clothing boxes sent directly to affected families in worst-hit areas.
• Chef Sylvia plans March 2026 Sri Lanka visit to personally select families for home rebuilding support.

South West London-based Sri Lankan restaurant group Colombo Kitchen, led by Sri Lankan-born chef and restaurateur Sylvia Perera, has raised close to £3,000 to support communities affected by severe flooding in Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah, alongside further personal donations made by Chef Sylvia herself.

The community-driven initiative has raised funds through a series of fundraising events, including a buffet at Colombo Kitchen on 30 November 2025 where all profits were donated to flood relief.