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 ...
Luxury meets elegance as Esna Jewellery last week unveiled its latest boutique at One Galle Face, Colombo’s premier shopping ...
Galle is a glorious place to visit in Sri Lanka. We loved it so much that we went twice. The fortified city of Galle Fort is ...
Gourmet Galle hosted Tom Parker Bowles, son of Queen Camilla, at 1864, Galle Face Hotel in Colombo for an unforgettable Royal Banquet. Gourmet Galle brought its signature culinary extravagance to ...
R. M. Thassim The 100th birth anniversary of the late Al-Haj A. R. M. Thassim, OBE, and former Mayor of Galle, fell on September 26, 2009. Al-Haj Thassim was a well-known philanthropist from Galle. He ...
If anyone visiting Sri Lanka’s Galle city this January needed a reality check on the extent of the island’s recovery after its crippling 2022 crisis, the thaembili [king coconut] offered it.
Perched atop a promontory with a cinematic ocean frontage speckled with stilt fishermen, Cape Weligama is a quiet bolthole that is only a 30 minute drive from the city of Galle’s famous landmarks. The ...
Founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese, Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century, before the arrival of the British. It is the best example of a fortified city built by ...