Galle, located on Sri Lanka’s southwest coast, beautifully combines colonial charm with tropical serenity, alongside a heritage that stretches back centuries. Famous for its iconic Galle Fort ...

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 ...

One of Galle’s most photogenic spots is a whitewashed lighthouse that rubs shoulders with tall coconut palms. Galle was home to Sri Lanka’s oldest (built in 1848) light station.

For the record, the Galle Fort was built by the Portuguese in 1588 and fortified later during the occupation of ‘Ceylon’ by the Dutch. ... It is also the oldest lighthouse in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka is rebounding after the pandemic and ... Galle Fort would sometimes be thronged by as many as 700 foreign passengers from the ships that would put in at Galle Harbour as they ...

Dailymirror.lk– Sri Lanka 24 Hours Online Breaking News: News, Politics, Video, Finance ... announced the celebration of Olympic Day 2025, to be held on June 25 at the historic Galle Fort.