Trion Bastion

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The Triton Bastion, built during the reign of the Dutch governor Vuyst, at the beginning of the eighteenth century, was a strengthening of the existing seawall in the southern colonial city of Galle. It was equipped with eight guns for defense. Since it was registered as a world heritage site of UNESCO, the site has benefited from a major refurbishment program, and now it looks almost the same as it did during the colonial era. It even managed to survive the tsunami of 2004. The Triton Bastion was previously used as a mill for the sea water, which was then used to reduce dust on the streets of the city.

It is one of the best places to go to watch the sunset, although there are also several bars and restaurants nearby that allow you to do the same from their balconies, and have a drink.

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About Galle District

Galle is a city situated on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, 119 km from Colombo.Galle is the best example of a fortified city built by Europeans in south and Southeast Asia, showing the interaction between European architectural styles and south Asian traditions. The Galle fort is a world heritage site and the largest remaining fortress in Asia built by European occupiers.

Galle is a sizeable town, by Sri Lankan standards, and has a population of 91,000, the majority of whom are of Sinhalese ethnicity. There is also a large Sri Lankan Moor minority, particularly in the fort area, which descend from Arab merchants that settled in the ancient port of Galle.

About Southern Province

The Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a small 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.

Important landmarks of the Southern Province include the wildlife sanctuaries of the Yala and Udawalawe National Parks, the holy city of Kataragama, and the ancient cities of Tissamaharama, Kirinda and Galle. (Although Galle is an ancient city, almost nothing survives from before the Portuguese invasion.) During the Portuguese period there were two famous Sinhalese poets called Andare who was from Dickwella and Gajaman Nona who was from Denipitiya in Matara District, composing poems on common man.

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