Here in Sri Lanka, the Portuguese who had arrived in the island in 1505 and were in possession of most of the coastal areas became a threat to the Kandyan Kingdom in which King Rajasinghe II reigned ...

Today, Fort Frederick remains garrisoned by a detachment of the Gajaba Regiment of the Sri Lankan army, but the facility is accessible to the public. Now turned into the Hoods Tower Museum by the Sri ...

Galle Fort, Sri Lanka, travel guide and things to do: The three-minute guide. By Anthony Dennis. October 27, 2017 — 9.00am. Save. Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later.

Galle Fort in Sri Lanka is one of the largest and oldest European-era forts in South and Southeast Asia, built by the Portuguese in 1588 and later fortified by the Dutch before British occupation.