Forts in THE South
Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- Galle is a heritage city in down South with reputed schools such as St. Aloysius' College, Mahinda College, Sacred Heart Convent, Sanghamitta Balika Vidyalaya, Richmond College, Rippon College and Southlands College, a fully-fledged fisheries harbour and many star class hotels.
Galle Fort
The Galle Fort which is declared as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO is an ancient monument. The Galle bus stand and the railway station are also situated near the Fort.
The construction of the Galle Fort was inaugurated in 1588, according to chronicles written by a Portuguese known as Dom Jeronimo de Azevedo with the assistance of a local mudliyar called Samarakoon.
The Galle Fort is situated opposite the Galle Internationa...
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