Derived from the Sanskrit word for ‘peace’, aman, and the Sinhalese word for the town of Galle, Amangalla is located on Sri Lanka’s south coast. It occupies a 17th-century Dutch colonial building within the ramparts of Galle’s historic fort. Woven unmistakably into the rich tapestry of this enthralling city. With its original polished teak floors, antique furniture and 19th-century artefacts dating from the building’s former life as the New Oriental Hotel, a bygone era is kept elegantly intact, allowing guests an atmospheric insight into the many chapters of the storied citadel on Amangalla’s doorstep.