Shantha Mayadunne

Shantha Mayadunne (Sinhala: ශාන්තා මායාදුන්නේ; 4 April 1951 – 21 April 2019) was a Sri Lankan chef and television personality.

Shantha Mayadunne
Born4 April 1951
Sri Lanka
Died21 April 2019 (aged 68)
Sharngril-la Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Occupation(s)Chef, television personality
SpouseKumar Mayadunne
ChildrenNisanga Mayadunne, Tharanga Mayadunne

Career

She had thirty years of experience in the culinary arts and became one of the most popular Sri Lankan television chefs.[1] She learned advanced international cooking techniques at cooking schools in many countries including Australia, UK, Singapore, Thailand and India. As her popularity grew, she started to conduct classes, through workshops and mass media programs. She published two books, the first in 2001 and the second in 2005.[2]

Death

She was killed together with her daughter on 21 April 2019 by a suicide bomber during a series of terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, while they were both at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo for breakfast.[1][3][4]

References
  1. "Shantha Mayadunne, TV chef, killed in Sri Lanka attacks just minutes after Easter breakfast selfie". ABC News Australia. 22 April 2019 [21 April 2019].
  2. "Shantha Mayadunne - Wedding Detail". weddingchannel.lk. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  3. Frank Miles (22 April 2019). "Sri Lanka church, hotel massacre victims include TV chef, mother and son, Americans". Fox News. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. Katie Mettler; Michael Brice-Saddler (22 April 2019). "At least four Americans are among the dead in Sri Lanka bombings, State Department confirms". The Washington Post. Retrieved 22 April 2019 – via San Francisco Chronicle.


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