The Fortress Resort & Spa

In 2003, Sri Lankan entrepreneur, Dhammika Perera acquired a controlling stake in the resort.

La Forteresse bought 3 acres (1.2 ha) of land from LB Finance, a company held by Dhammika Perera.

[3] The resort was affected by the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings, 750 room night bookings were cancelled due to the attack.

The Fortress Stilt Fisherman Indulgence is a gold leaf cassata flavoured with Irish cream.

[6][7] The Fortress Resort won the Bocuse d'Or Sri Lanka prize for the second time in 2019.

[9] The Fortress is located in Koggala, a coastal town in Southern Province, Sri Lanka, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Galle.

The hotel also includes a gym and meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions (MICE) facilities.

The resort offered what it called the most expensive dessert in the world, The Fortress Stilt Fisherman Indulgence which was priced at US$14,500