Fly over Galle, a beautifully preserved Dutch colonial fort city on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, where red-tiled rooftops, stone ramparts, and crashing waves create stunning aerial vistas ...

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 Affairs ...

Galle’s Dutch Fort declared an archeological reserve by the UN since 1969 is also a UNESCO world heritage site. Enter the Fort through one of the two main entry points- the Main Gate built by the ...

In 1988 UNESCO had identified the Galle Fort area which is around 92 acres in extent, as the 38th site under the World Heritage programme. There are about 350 houses in this area where about 2000 ...

During their time, the Dutch, the main colonisers of Galle, renamed this street 'Parruastraat'. Parawa Street is one of the several narrow streets that make up the old settlement inside Galle Fort.

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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 ...