Founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese, Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century, before the arrival of the British. It is the best example of a fortified city built by ...

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T he little-known coastal town of Galle is almost a Sri Lankan secret. It takes about a two-hour drive from Colombo to reach this port city that was built by the Portuguese in the 16th century ...

Traders ‘miss the bus’, at Galle’s new terminal The newly-constructed mega bus terminal in the heart of Galle town is complete, but in its wake, a controversy is brewing, and the stakeholders to it ...