SRI LANKA - Colombo

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The largest city of Sri Lanka, Colombo is the commercial and financial capital of the country. Even though the administrative capital has shifted, Colombo is still referred to as the capital of Sri Lanka since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, is a satellite city of Colombo and most probably because the name is so long.

SRI LANKA - Galle

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The port of Galle was founded by the Portuguese in the sixteenth century. In 1598, the Dutch took over and demolished all signs of the Portuguese presence, building their own fort, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Galle is the best remaining example of a European fortified city in south Asia and Galle Fort is the largest remaining fortress in Asia built by European occupiers.