Dunilsha Hewage is the youngest on our list – at just 21, she is the owner of Colombo’s only big waffle house (there’s also Wafflery but they’re just so-so in comparison). Dunilsha kick-started her restaurant in 2014 and ever since, has enjoyed praise for her Belgian waffles, which are pretty authentic and made right in front of you at the counter (the waffles with whipped cream, strawberries and chocolate sauce are to die for).
She’s expanded into cake orders too, and may soon be doing lunch orders as well. She cites her ‘self-made’ parents as inspiration for her work, and says being an entrepreneur is a lot of work and stress, but that there is nothing is more satisfying than working for yourself.
