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 ...

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 ...

The Travelling History Museum will coincide with the Galle Literary Festival which will take place from February 6-9 at the Galle Fort. Interestingly, one of the panel discussions at the Galle ...

Wimalasurendra (architect of the Laxapana hydroelectric scheme) was the district engineer. For years this reservoir met the water requirements of the Galle town population. Because the reservoir is on ...

This is the story of a Government-ruled Municipal Council that has been rocked with rifts, ever since the administrators were elected five years ago, and had three different mayors from the same party ...