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THE HAPPENING HEART OF COSMOPOLITAN GALLE 2.0

The Old Dutch warehouse built into the Galle fort ramparts in 1671 later housed the original Dutch Maritime Museum, which was completely destroyed by the 2004 tsunami, together with its unique exhibits and valuable artifacts.

The happening heart of cosmopolitan Galle 1.0

Galle, is a 52 hectare rocky peninsula at the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka. Its existence traces back to Ptolemy’s world map of 125 to 150 AD, when it was a busy trading port for Greece, China, Arabian countries, India and others. Becoming a 16th century Portuguese colony, a 17 century Dutch fortress transpiring in to an 18 century British military base, over a 400 year European rule Galle has emerged, home to a unique potpourri of multi-national, multi-ethnic and multi-religious population of 93.118 by the year 2020.

CINNAMON ESTATES IN GALLE: AN INSPIRATIONAL TOUR

There are quite a few eco-friendly model cinnamon estates in Galle owned by Sri Lankans and some British planters. Today they manage these estates systematically fusing modern technology with…

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Welcome to new SLCB website

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Welcome to the new SLCB website

Welcome to the new official website of the Sri Lanka Convention Bureau! We are continuously working to improve your experience. Please bear with us as we make updates and improvements. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.