The beautiful capital of the Southern Province, Galle boasts of a history stretching back centuries, even before the Portuguese, Dutch and British colonial times. In the old days when Galle was a busy ...

It’s a Thursday evening with a chance of rain — actually, it’s already begun drizzling. At the courtyard of the Old Dutch Hospital inside Galle Fort however the party rages on. Juliet Coombe is ...

See Galle from a whole new perspective as we explore its coastline from above and on the ground. From the iconic Galle ...

'Parawa Street' - proclaims the name board. It intrigues me, because I can't understand what it means. All morning, I have seen boards that said 'Church Street', 'Rampart Street' and the like. Fed on ...

Galle Fort, a Unesco World Heritage site on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, is a beautiful and well preserved gateway to the country’s colonial past and cultural richness. Built by the Portuguese in ...

The venue is considered to be one of Sri Lanka's lucky grounds as the team has a good track record, winning 18 and drawing 6 ...

COLOMBO — Sri Lanka's picturesque Galle cricket stadium could be demolished because its pavilion stand violated heritage laws protecting a 17th century Dutch fort, the government said Friday. Cultural ...

The little-known coastal town of Galle is almost a Sri Lankan secret. It takes about a two-hour drive from Colombo to reach this port city that was built by the Portuguese in the 16th century when the ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Built by the Portuguese and later fortified by the Dutch, the historic Galle Fort on the ...

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