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Traditional Wisdom. Righteous Food. Healthier Living

Rishi Ahara brings Sri Lanka’s traditional food heritage into modern life through local ingredients, responsible preparation and convenient food products.

Discover traditional rice, grains, herbal drinks, spices, flour mixtures and wholesome meals inspired by ethical living.

Mission

Products

Traditional Sri Lankan food • Plant-focused ingredients • Farm-to-plate responsibility

News and Media

Food Prepared with Purpose

Rishi Ahara is connected to the vision of the “Sil Suwandai – Hela Diviyai” Piriven and Vihara Villages National Programme, which encourages the revival of local food knowledge and responsible living.

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Welcome to Rishi Ahara - ඍෂි අහර

Rishi Ahara – Righteous Food Initiative is a traditional food and public awareness program based at the Dharma Vijaya Foundation in Colombo 07.

Our mission is to bring back Sri Lanka’s rich food heritage and make traditional ingredients easier, more practical, and more appealing for today’s families.

Our Core Themes

A Healthy Life

Promoting wellness through wholesome traditional foods and healthy habits.

Rishi Mission is guided by four themes that promote healthy living, sustainable agriculture, national prosperity and cultural heritage.

Thriving Fields

Supporting local farmers, traditional crops and sustainable farming.

A Prosperous Nation

Strengthening local production and building a self-reliant nation.

Cultural Heritage

Preserving Sri Lankan food knowledge, arts and cultural values.

Why Traditional Food?

Rediscover the Value of Local Food

Traditional food offers more than taste. It can provide nutritional value, naturally occurring plant compounds and functional benefits.

Nutritional Properties

Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals.

Medicinal Properties

Naturally occurring plant compounds traditionally valued for well-being.

Functional Properties

Plant fibre, prebiotics and probiotics that can support a balanced digestive environment.

The Rishi presentation identifies nutritional, medicinal and functional qualities as important properties of food.

From Farm to Plate

Responsibility at Every Stage

Righteous food begins with the soil and continues through every step:

Rishi Ahara encourages responsible cultivation, careful ingredient selection, hygienic preparation and thoughtful serving.

The presentation describes food as a complete journey connecting agriculture, processing, cooking and the human body.

Agriculture → Selection → Storage → Processing → Cooking → Plate

A Heritage Worth Protecting

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Thousands of Foods, Yet Only a Few Reach Our Plates

The Rishi educational presentation states that more than

3,000 food varieties

are underutilised, while only around

30 varieties

are commonly used by most people.

Rishi Ahara seeks to bring underused traditional ingredients back into everyday life through practical products and modern recipes.

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Aththikka Herbal Drink

LKR 280

Traditional Goodness for Your Home

A convenient traditional herbal and spice preparation.

Traditional Rice String-Hopper Flour

Prepared using four local traditional rice varieties.

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A traditional drink mixture containing twelve selected herbs.

Thembum Hodda Mixture

LKR 120

LKR 300

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Our Programmes

Discover our inspiring programmes that explore traditional knowledge, healthy living, Sri Lankan heritage and Buddhist wisdom—guiding viewers towards a healthier, more meaningful and balanced life.