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Galle is the provincial capital and largest city of Southern Province, Sri Lanka and is the capital of Galle District. Galle was known as Gimhathiththa [1] before the arrival of the Portuguese in the 16th century, when it was the main port on the island. Ibn Batuta, a Moroccan Berber Muslim traveller in the 14th century, referred to it as Qali. [2]
In ancient Sri Lanka, Galle District secured an important place in the battles against enemies as the capital city of Southern Province. Ancient legends reveal that in 1072 A.C. king Vijayabahu I started his battle against "Soli" in Thambalagamuwa of Hinidum Pattu. According to legends, during the reign of King Dambhadeniya Parakramabahu ...
The Province's capital is Galle. The Southern Province is a geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle , Matara and Hambantota . Subsistence farming and fishing is the main source of income for the vast majority of the people of this region.
The Galle Municipal Council is the local council for Galle, the capital city of Southern Province of Sri Lanka, [1] the third level administrative division of the country. The council was established under the Municipalities Ordinance of 1865 as the third municipal council of Sri Lanka.
In June 2014 the Galle High Court revoked the Chief Minister's decision to remove de Silva as mayor and he was re-instated. [8] Weeranarayana Kelum Seneviratne: May 2015–March 2018: In May 2015 the Court of Appeal annulled the Galle High Court's decision and Seneviratne was appointed as mayor. [9] Priyantha Godagama Sahabandu: March 2018 ...
Galle Electoral District is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Galle in the Southern province .
Galle Fort (Sinhala: ගාලු කොටුව Galu Kotuwa; Tamil: காலிக் கோட்டை, romanized: Kālik Kōṭṭai), in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards. It is a historical ...
It is a landmark in the city of Galle, Sri Lanka. The cathedral was built by the Society of Jesus at the end of the 19th century. The first bishop was the Belgian Jesuit Joseph Van Reeth . The Cathedral is central and important to the Catholics of southern Sri Lanka in the Diocese of Galle. The church is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.