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Smoke & Bitters rises to No. 67 on World's 50 Best Bars List
Sunday Island
|October 05, 2025
Sri Lanka's Smoke & Bitters has climbed 19 places to No. 67 on the World's 50 Best Bars extended list 2025, announced yesterday, reaffirming its place among the globe's leading drinking destinations.
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The Hiriketiya-based bar, co-founded by childhood friends Don Ranasinghe and Lahiru "Lalla" Perera just five years ago, remains the only Sri Lankan-owned venue to ever make the ranking - and one of only two from South Asia. It now sits alongside icons such as Attaboy (New York), The SG Club (Tokyo),
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हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।
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