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Christmas cake: the traditional Sri Lankan treat uniting an island and its diaspora – by Joe Paiva

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Christmas cake: the traditional Sri Lankan treat uniting an island and its diaspora – by Joe Paiva

Christmas cake

This resonates very poignantly with me and I am sure all my cousin brothers of the same vintage.

I am a very proud PAIVA.

My grandfather, Jerominus Nazeraine Paiva of the famous XP Paiva and Sons of 77 Main Street, Pettah, Colombo.

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During the Xmas festive season, did a booming business. This in the mid 1950s.

Xmas Cake recepie

Cake ingredients ( imported from Spain, Portugal, Italy, France)

Xmas Cakes for sale ( Homemade)

The Bambalapitiya, Colpity, Wellewatte, Dehiwella, Thimbirikasaya, Kirillapone, Nugegoda folks ( mainly Burghurs ) flocked to Main St.

In Bambalapitiya, Renown Bakery ( within close proximity to the junction/ Police Station baked the many trays of raw cake mixture.

CTB public transport to Pettah, Main St, premier festive shopping precinct during December.

Toys, Xmas cards, decorations, music etc.

I can relate to 

Oryan Cumaraiah-Misso’s memory recall vividly.

Our parents were non the wiser, as to how much glazed cherries, dried fruits, pumpkin preserve etc disappeared while we given the task of grinding/ chopping them up.

Yes! That traditional ritual pre Christmas day, did

“Christmas cake: the traditional Sri Lankan treat uniting an island and its diaspora”

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