Galle
Galle lighthouse on Point Utrecht bastion
Galle, formerly Point de Galle, city in southwestern Sri Lanka, capital of Southern Province. A seaport bordering a tea-growing region, Galle exports rubber, tea, rope, coconut oil, and coir (coconut fiber). Galle was an important commercial port beginning in the 16th century, when much of Sri Lanka was occupied by Portugal, and later under the Dutch. Following the improvement of the port of Colombo by the British during the 19th century, the prosperity of Galle declined. Population (1990 estimate) 84,000.
clock tower of fort
Dutch built fort in 1663
along the sea wall inside the fort
town inside fort as seen from the wall
young lovers hiding under umbrella
along the fort walls for privacy
old hotel (1684)
to house the Dutch governor and officers
town street
Groote church
the entrance
the pulpit
gravestone from the old Dutch cemetery
main street with the newer Anglican church
Wood carvers of Ambalangoda
mask used in kolam dance
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