Chef
MR Lyan
Ryan Chetiyawardana is at the forefront of innovation within the drinks industry and has been involved in several of the UK’s best bars for over a decade. He has been named in Wine Enthusiast’s 40 Under 40 Tastemakers, Imbibe’s 10 Years of Outstanding Achievement and TimeOut’s Person of the Decade in 2020, as well as IWSC’s Spirits Communicator of the Year in 2019, Bar World 100’s World’s Most Influential Bar Personality in 2019 and International Bartender of the Year at Tales of the Cocktail 2015.
Ryan launched his first bar, White Lyan, in 2013. The bar was voted World’s Best New International Bar the following year. Ryan’s second bar, Dandelyan, opened in 2014 and was crowned World’s Best Bar at The World’s 50 Best Bars awards. With plenty of awards under his cocktail shaker, Ryan also has two cookbooks, showcasing his cocktails alongside recipes from some of the world’s leading chefs. Good Together: Drink & Feast with Mr Lyan & Friends (2017); Mr Lyan’s Cocktails at Home: Good Things to Drink with Friends (2023)
Masterclasses
Galle Fort Hotel
Galle Fort
8th February, 4.45pm
Located inside the UNESCO World Heritage Galle Fort, the historic Galle Fort Hotel is housed in a Dutch mansion that dates back 300 years. Through heritage restoration, the building’s Dutch walls and facade were conserved as authentically as possible.
In its new look, the Galle Fort Hotel features 11 luxurious suites with varying themes and decor, all around a widely Instagrammed frangipani-lined courtyard.
Cocktails & Light Supper
Galle Fort Hotel
Galle Fort
8th February, 6.15pm
Located inside the UNESCO World Heritage Galle Fort, the historic Galle Fort Hotel is housed in a Dutch mansion that dates back 300 years. Through heritage restoration, the building’s Dutch walls and facade were conserved as authentically as possible.
In its new look, the Galle Fort Hotel features 11 luxurious suites with varying themes and decor, all around a widely Instagrammed frangipani-lined courtyard.