Guidebook for Unawatuna
Food Scene
Cafe Aroma Lavazza
No.202 Matara RdDrinks & Nightlife
Welle Dewalaya Road
Welle Dewalaya RoadSightseeing
Mirissa Whale Watching
Asian Highway 43The Portuguese built a small and primitive stockade in Galle in 1594, which became the
Fort of St. Cruz in 1625. This fell to the Dutch after a long siege and bloody fighting in
1640. Galle was handed over to the British in 1796, who continued to use it as the chief
port for goods and passengers alike. The lovely headland of Galle with its backdrop of
gentle hills provided the first sight of Sri Lanka for most travellers coming in for the next
80 years, as it had done for an age before. However, the beauty of the harbour hid the
treachery of the rocky shore which during the monsoons made Galle a dangerous port
at times. Steamship companies threatened not to call at Galle and demanded a safe
Galle Harbor
The Portuguese built a small and primitive stockade in Galle in 1594, which became the
Fort of St. Cruz in 1625. This fell to the Dutch after a long siege and bloody fighting in
1640. Galle was handed over to the British in 1796, who continued to use it as the chief
port for goods and passengers alike. The lovely headland of Galle with its backdrop of
gentle hills provided the first sight of Sri Lanka for most travellers coming in for the next
80 years, as it had done for an age before. However, the beauty of the harbour hid the
treachery of the rocky shore which during the monsoons made Galle a dangerous port
at times. Steamship companies threatened not to call at Galle and demanded a safe
Arts & Culture
Fort
Shopping
The Factory Outlet (Galle)
123 කොළඹ පාරEssentials
Arpico Supercenter
Matara RoadEntertainment & Activities
Madol Duwa