I then walked through the centre of Galle Fort, which was lit with a purplish blue from the dusk light.


At the old Dutch Hospital. Built in the 18th century, the hospital was necessary for the many illnesses the Dutch were inflicted with in the tropics. In 1850 the British converted the hospital into a barracks, and then as the office of the Government Agent until the country's independence in 1948. In 2014, the building was restored and converted into a lively and upmarket shopping and dining precinct.


The Amangalla, part of the Aman resorts group, where rooms start from $500 per night. The hotel was built in 1684 to house the Dutch governor and officers. Later in the 19th century as the New Oriental Hotel, it was the hotel of choice for 1st class P&O passengers traveling to and from Europe. In 2004 the hotel was restored and reopened in 2004 as the luxurious Amangalla with a total of 33 rooms and suites.


I then wandered down to the southern part of the Fort for dinner at a local restaurant.


And had some amazing chicken curry with naan bread and a delicious banana smoothie!