Galle Fort (Sinhala: ගාලු කොටුව Galu Kotuwa; Tamil: காலிக் கோட்டை, romanized: Kālik Kōṭṭai), in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, was...
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The Galle fort is a World Heritage Site and is the largest remaining fortress in Asia built by European occupiers. Other prominent landmarks in Galle include...
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பன்னாட்டு அரங்கம்) is a cricket stadium in Galle, Sri Lanka, situated near Galle Fort and fringed on two sides by the Indian Ocean. It is considered to be one...
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The Galle Fort Hotel in Sri Lanka is a 12-room boutique hotel, situated inside Galle Fort, Galle. The building was originally constructed in the 17th century...
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Portuguese fort Santa Cruz de Gale at Galle in 1640, took place during the Dutch–Portuguese and Sinhalese–Portuguese Wars. The Galle fort commanded 282...
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The Old Dutch Hospital, Galle (also known as The Old Galle Dutch Hospital) is one of the oldest buildings in the Galle Fort area dating back to the Dutch...
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Galle (Sinhala: ගාල්ල දිස්ත්රික්කය gālla distrikkaya; Tamil: காலி மாவட்டம் Kāli māvattam) is a district in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It is one of...
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The Galle Clock Tower (or Anthonisz Memorial Clock Tower) is located within the Galle Fort in Galle, Sri Lanka. The Clock Tower is a popular landmark...
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an inaugural church service on 3 July 1814 at the Old Dutch Church at Galle Fort. Governor Robert Brownrigg, sent his brother-in-law, Rev Bisset, the senior...
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Amangalla (category Hotels in Galle)
in Galle, Sri Lanka built within Galle Fort, the 17th-century Dutch fort, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Just to its north is the Galle International...
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of the Bank of Ceylon headquarters. Along the foreshore of the Fort area is the Galle Face Green Promenade, built in 1859 under the governance of Sir...
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a primary and secondary school located in Galle Fort, Galle, Sri Lanka. The original school, known as Galle Central School, was established by James Millar...
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Reformed Church is located within the Galle fort in Galle, Sri Lanka and is situated near the entrance to the fort. The church was built by the Dutch in...
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located on the southwest bastion (the Utrecht Bastion) of Galle Fort on the western side of Galle Harbor. It had a fixed point light with prolate reflectors...
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The Galle Fort Post Office is the post office in Galle Fort, Sri Lanka. The first post office was located at 92 Pedlar Street (originally known as Moor...
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Maritime Museum or National Maritime Archaeology Museum in Galle, Sri Lanka is situated within Galle Fort. It was first opened to the public on 9 May 1992 and...
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Matara Fort Star fort Tangalle Galle Fort Martello tower Katuwana Kalutara Ratnapura(Portuguese) Ratnapura (Dutch) Haldummulla Malwana Colombo Ruwanwella...
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located within the Galle fort in Galle, Sri Lanka and is located on Church Road. The decision to build an Anglican church at Galle, was initiated by the...
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ramparts of Colombo Fort and the city's cemetery (established in 1803), to the west by the Indian Ocean, whilst to the south by the Galle Face Hotel (established...
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of Galle (Galle National Museum) is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in the oldest remaining Dutch building in the Galle fort, Galle...
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and York Streets in Colombo Fort, a Kandy office at Upper Lake Road and an office in Galle Fort at 22 Pedlar Street. The Galle office was closed down in...
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harbour was built in Colombo. After the construction of Galle Fort in the 17th century, Galle Port was a major port in the Indian Ocean for more than...
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Meeran Jumma Mosque (category Religious buildings and structures in Galle)
කොටුව මීරාන් ජුම්මා මස්ජිදය), commonly known as Galle Fort Mosque, is a mosque located within Galle Fort, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The current two-storey...
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2022 Sri Lankan protests (redirect from Occupy Galle Face)
used to remove anti-government protesters from the fort ramparts overlooking the ground at Galle, even though the public is allowed to hold banners and...
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Portuguese Forts Arandora fort Arippu fort Batticaloa fort Colombo fort Delft Island fort Fort Fredrick Fort Hammenheil Galle Fort Haldummulla fort† Hanwella...
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Dutch recaptured Matara Fort, without any significant resistance. Matara was the second most important fort, behind Galle fort, for the southern maritime...
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Aytona Palma de Mallorca Star Fort (Matara) Jaffna Fort (Jaffna) Galle Fort Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam, New Amsterdam, Commewijne Fort Zeelandia, Waterside, Paramaribo...
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Mount Lavinia Hotel. The shooting was done in and around Colombo, Galle Fort, Galle Face Green, Ella, Badulla since 21 November 2019. However, shooting...
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Jetwing Lighthouse (category Hotels in Galle)
Hotels, located in Galle, Sri Lanka. It is just north of the Galle Fort on the Indian Ocean coastline. The hotel is situated in Galle, the capital of the...
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City Hall is next to the station and the historic Galle Fort is a short distance from the station. Galle station is designed as a terminus station. Thus...
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