but had been abandoned in Sri Lankan waters and then been retrieved and brought to Galle Port. Subsequently the vessel on Court Order had been auctioned and it had been bought by a private firm and ...

Galle port with its splendid natural harbour was an important port in days of yore being reputed as a trade centre due to its location just 12 miles away from international sea routes. Many sunken ...

T he little-known coastal town of Galle is almost a Sri Lankan secret. It takes about a two-hour drive from Colombo to reach this port city that was built by the Portuguese in the 16th century ...

Known as Gimhathiththa before the Portuguese arrived in the 16th century, Galle was the island's main port. Travel experts from Salt in our Hair say: "Galle Fort is the most beautiful coastal town ...