Vision
Making the World Heritage Living City of Galle Fort a cultural tourist center of excellence in 2025.
Galle Heritage Foundation
Galle is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the southwestern tip, 119 km from Colombo. Galle is the administrative capital of Southern Province, Sri Lanka and is the district capital of Galle District.
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Mission
To conserve Galle Fort as a historic cultural city center and a site of archaeological importance and develop it to be a cultural tourist location of excellence.
History of Galle Fort
Our greatest glory is not in never falling
Galle’s earliest historical existence is traced to Ptolemy’s world map of 125–150 AD when it was a busy port, trading with Greece, Arab countries, China and others. Its mention as a “port of call of the Levant” is made in the cosmography of Cosmas Indicopleustes.
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Adopt the peace of nature
Galle has it all: historic colonial sights, meditative temples, sandy beaches and rivers teeming with wildlife, all of which make this southern seaside escape a must-see on most Sri Lankan travel itineraries. Its origins are ancient; as a seaport it dates back millennia.
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Dutch Reformed Church
The Dutch Reformed Church, with gables on the eastern and western walls, but no tower, was completed in... Read More
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Galle is a beautiful city & I am interested to visit.
Great website! Galle is the place to travel & enjoy.
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Population
16.52
Area(Square km)
10
Cultural Offices
18
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