The heat can be shocking,” said Tanya DeSilva, who owns Sigiri in the East Village. Don’t change anything for me, I boasted: I like hot spices. “All right,” DeSilva conceded, looking worried.

If you’re relatively unfamiliar with Sri Lankan food, Sigiri is a great place to leave your meal in the hands of your server — the menu here isn’t terribly descriptive, and the staff is ...

People on a boat crossing River Nzoia at Sigiri. The government is constructing a 1 billion bridge which will end the suffering of people while crossing the river. Photo by IGNATIUS ODANGA On ...

On June 26, just two weeks after an “inspection” by President Uhuru Kenyatta, a $12 million Chinese-built Sigiri bridge in Western Kenya collapsed before it was completed. Built by the Chinese ...

But now -- bamm -- with "Sigiri" as boss at the moment, the Ceylonese theme is back! You know this address -- former homes to Lakruwana (now in Stapleton) and San Rasa (now up the block on Corson).

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. My heart sank when I walked into Sigiri and saw that I'd arrived on buffet night. Buffets are scary. They make me think of food that ...