News

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 ...
Residents and business owners in Galle Fort say mounting traffic and inefficient garbage collection are eroding the quality of life and undermining the Fort’s status as a living heritage site. “I have ...
“I used to visit Galle Fort and admire its historical value,” the artist says. The exhibition will have pictures related to Galle Fort, including Mangala’s favourite spots – the Clock Tower, ...
Cultural Affairs Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe told parliament Friday that the fort risks losing ... 800th scalp against India at Galle in 2010in his final Test. Image Id ...
The 16th-century fort, which overlooks Galle International ... Anti-government protesters in Galle. Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images Ahead of the highly-anticipated first Test at Galle ...
When the Oriental Hotel first opened, it was needed; 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 made ...