Saturday, May 23, 2015

The Chinese General Cheng Ho

The Chinese General Cheng Ho

Did you know?
The Chinese General Cheng Ho came to Galle in 1409 AD and there is a suite named ‘Admiral Cheng Ho suite’ in Galle Fort Hotel to commemorate his visit to Galle.

Friday, May 22, 2015

Shri Sudarmalaya Buddhist Temple

Shri Sudarmalaya Buddhist Temple

This is the Buddhist temple (Shri Sudarmalaya Buddhist Temple) that you can see inside the fort. A few monks dwell in this temple. If you are interested in visiting religious places across the Fort, this is the only one place you can explore Buddhism.
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Ibn Battuta's visit to Galle Fort

Ibn Battuta's visit to Galle Fort

Ibn Battuta is a Morocco explorer of the world in the 14th century and has visited Sri Lanka while he was on the way to China. After he entered the country in 1344 AD, he met the king and the king was interested in Battuta's travelling stories. Ibn Battuta climbed the Adam's peak after getting permission from the King. Then he moved back to continue his travel through GALLE where the Galle Fort is now after he was gifted a new ship by the king.