Today, the Galle Face Green is a strip of land located between the Galle Road and the ocean. It is considered the largest open space in Colombo and one of the highlights of the city. It is a popular ...

People enjoy sunset view on a bridge at Galle Face Green in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan. 8, 2021. (Xinhua/Tang Lu) People stand on a bridge at Galle Face Green in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan. 8, 2021.

At the southern end, a reminder of an older, though not necessarily fairer or freer world: the venerable Galle Face Green Hotel of 1864. Colonial dream The outside is all red roof and pastel wall.

Galle Face Green, bustles with life, long into the evening. Located close to the south of Fort town, Galle Face Green is a renowned landmark in Colombo.

Galle Face Green, the little gay strip in the heart of Colombo open to all, has been a part of the city since Dutch times. But it became a promenade only in 1859.