Sri Lanka’s Coastal Gem of Forts and Flavors”
Discover Galle, Sri Lanka's coastal town, with its historic forts, colonial architecture, and vibrant culinary scene, blending Portuguese, Dutch, and ...
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Historic fort in the Sri Lankan city of Galle, established by the Portuguese.
354-year-old iron gates from Galle Fort removed
via Newsfirst, 22 March 2022: Gates removed because they were going to fall off and are set to be restored.
UNESCO Heritage Site Threatened by Development of Galle Port
via The Citizen, 05 February 2022: A plan to develop the Galle harbour may adversely affect the Galle World Heritage ...
The Old Town Of Galle And Fortifications
via Island, 09 May 2021: A feature on the Galle Fort, a Unesco World Heritage site in Sri Lanka.
Galle Fort boulder wall project abandoned as residents protest
via The Sunday Times, 11 April 2021: Proposed wall would have adverse effects to the coral reef around Galle Fort.
A’Famosa to be rebuilt
The 16th cenbtury Portuguese fort of Malacca, A'Famosa, is slated for rebuilding, following the discovery of the Middlesburgh bastion late ...
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