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Galle Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site built by the Dutch in 1663. Living inside the walls is different from visiting for an afternoon. Here is everything worth knowing about the Fort as a place, not just a landmark.

Poonie’s Kitchen isn’t the kind of place you arrive at with a clear expectation. It doesn’t sit loudly on a main street, and it doesn’t present itself in a way that demands attention. You find it by intention more than accident, stepping slightly away from the usual movement of Galle Fort and into something that feels more contained, more personal. At first, it almost feels too quiet. You walk through a small courtyard that doesn’t immediately signal what’s inside, and for