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The Arch idea was originated in 2017, When Chef Charitha Sham occupied himself in USA, He wanted a place in a historic space on Galle Fort. Owner chef Charitha Sham driven by his passion for incredible food and the hospitality industry. The restaurant idea gave Charitha a home to work from while still focusing on his carrier journey, fusion cuisine he has long excelled in, while also establishing his local restaurant– The Arch in the Galle food scene.
The Arch is located in Galle’s historic fort. We welcome our guests to join us and take advantage of all that we have to offer from our talented crew in our kitchen and at our bar. Our shareable menu is designed to provide a wondrous variety of possible combinations. We shy away from the traditional course meal, in favor of a small and large plate shareable experience curated by our servers and chefs
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CHARITHA SHAM, OWNER/CHEF
Raised in southern Sri Lanka, Charitha describes his home as a place where people care deeply about food— something that has no doubt helped forge his personal passion and career. He learned an early appreciation for where food comes from, and the process of preparing it from beginning to end, a philosophy is something that still heavily influences his cooking. Charitha employed in New York where he found he had a fondness for the calculated nature of business, and realized he eventually wanted to have his own
After his successful carrier journey in USA, Charitha moved to Colombo, Sri Lanka and started a successful restaurant with two of his talented friends in Colombo, known as The Avenue, Colombo where Charitha worked as Executive Chef and Director for two years while he developed his own business plan. In May of 2021, he started to build The Arch in Galle Fort. Then in 2022, they assumed operations of Main Street Meats, transforming it into the local treasure it is today
