Ayurvedic food at traditional homestays and wellness retreats

Sri Lankan homestay hosts are incredibly accommodating, but their default cooking uses heavy coconut milk, oil, and roasted spices. If you want a wellness diet, you must explicitly request it the day before. Ask them for "Kola Kenda" (herbal porridge) for breakfast, and simple boiled vegetables or clear broths for dinner. Tell them "No oil, no chili".