Galle

Galle Port

Galle (formerly Point de Galle) is a city on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. It is also known as Galle Fort, the fortified old city founded by Portuguese colonists in the 16th century. Its stone sea walls were expanded by the Dutch. Its building designs shows Portuguese, Dutch and British influences. Some of the notable buildings include the 18th-century Dutch Reformed Church. Galle Lighthouse stands on the fort’s southeast tip. It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Galle Media

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  Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, 1868

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  View of the port of Galle in Ceylon in 1754. Image from the "Travelogues of René Augustin Constantin Renneville. Published in Amsterdam.

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  Faculty of Engineering, Galle

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  Advanced Technological Institute, Labuduwa

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  National Institute of Business Management, Galle

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  Southern Expressway is Sri Lanka's first E Class highway. The 126 km (78 mi) long highway links the Sri Lankan capital Colombo with Galle and Matara, major cities in the south of the island.

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  GALLE RAILWAY STATION SRI LANKA JAN 2013