Galle has a very long history and is marked in the island of Sri Lanka in Ptolemy’s world map prepared around 125 – 150 AD. During that time Galle was a busy port. Foreign traders like Greeks, Arabs, Chinese etc have been visiting Galle for trade. There are two main gates in Galle Fort. The walls i…
Galle Dutch Fort in Sri Lanka
Whale Watching in Sri Lanka
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Get Sri Lankan’ed” Kicks Off In Style With A Press Conference In Mumbai
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Sri Lankan Chital Deer
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