Opened to public on May 9, 1992, the National Maritime Museum in Galle is located within the Dutch Warehouse building, which itself was constructed in 1671. The warehouse is a long two-storied ...

Following the opening of the Sri Lanka's first underwater museum in Galle, the Navy is also planning to build two more underwater museums in Trincomalee and Tangalle. Navy Commander Piyal de Silva ...

Sri Lanka has opened an underwater museum in the southern port city of Galle ahead of plans to start reopening the country to tourism on 1 August.

NATIONAL MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM. As Galle was once the island's main port, ... Galle was once Sri Lanka's main port, so it's not surprising many ships sailed and sank off the coastline.

Sri Lanka’s first-ever underwater museum located off Galle shores was declared open on April 5 by Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, Navy said. This underwater museum was built off ...