Culture & History

The Galle Children’s Festival is held in October every year and is an initiative of The Serendipity Trust (Guarantee) Ltd which is non-profit organization based…

The Galle Dutch Fort is situated in the Southwest coast of Sri Lanka and was built first by the Portuguese in 1588.

The Galle Fort Ambalama is situated in Courthouse square at the far end of the Galle Fort.

The Galle Fort Clock Tower is situated in Galle Fort.

The Galle Fort Flag Rock Bastion is situated at the very end point of the Galle Fort.

Galle Fort Zwart Bastion is situated guarding the Galle Harbor.

The Galle Harbor is a natural harbor located in the Southwestern coast of the island.

Galle Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated onshore in Galle and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.

The Galle Literary Festival is a literary festival held annually in the city of Galle.

The Garrison Cemetery in Kandy is a cemetery for the British nationals who died in Sri Lanka, known at the time as Ceylon.