Galle, located on Sri Lanka’s southwest coast, beautifully combines colonial charm with tropical serenity, alongside a heritage that stretches back centuries. Famous for its iconic Galle Fort ...

It’s a Thursday evening with a chance of rain — actually, it’s already begun drizzling. At the courtyard of the Old Dutch Hospital inside Galle Fort however the party rages on. Juliet Coombe is ...

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After the resounding success of its 2025 edition, the Galle Literary Festival is set to return for its 13th year from 22–25 ...

After a bloody siege in 1640, the Dutch seized Galle Fort and began constructing the magnificent 36 hectare hexagonal stone fort that survives intact to this day, with its granite and coral bastions ...

Galle Fort, a Unesco World Heritage site on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, is a beautiful and well preserved gateway to the country’s colonial past and cultural richness.

Staged as part of Sri Lanka’s Galle Literary Festival, the historic town’s Art Trail offers exhibitions, open houses and artists’ tours to provide an ‘alternative experience’ for visitors.

The Galle Literary Festival is promoting Sri Lanka’s varied arts scene. Its Art Trail includes exhibitions, artist walks and open houses and turns Galle Fort into a “living canvas”. an antique shop ...

Most venues were inside the Galle Fort area and attendees could walk from one to another through alleys lined with shops, hotels and restaurants.

Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister Vidura Wickramanayake told in Parliament yesterday (6) that no money will be charged from tourists who come to visit the Galle Fort. He said that ...