Dynamic Beach Waves in Colombo Galle Face New Beach

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#galleface Green in #colombo can be accessed by various modes of transport from all parts of the city as it lies in the central part of the city. If you’re looking to travel from Colombo airport, a taxi drive to Galle Face Green will take you about 30 minutes. • Wondering where this outlandish sounding place is located? Let us tell you a little about Galle Face Green before we go on to tell you more about the Sri Lankan beach. Located in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Galle Face Green is an urban park spread over a humongous 5 hectares of land. Galle Face Green in Sri Lanka is now considered to be one of the largest pieces of land that is accessible to crowds inclusive of tourists and regular local visitors. On one end of this stretch of land lies the Ceylon Intercontinental Hotel while on the other side, you’ll see the magnificent Galle Face Hotel. The Galle Face beach is a beautiful strip of land covered in greenery, surrounded by tall towers and buildings. The beach is frequented by the locals residing in Colombo, especially on weekends as it makes for the best spot for children to play around and for families to spend some quality time in the midst of some great food and a little bit of sweet chaos. • Galle Face Green’s history goes back to the eighteenth century when the then Governor of British Ceylon, Sir Henry Ward had planned out the structure of Galle Face Green. The original plan had pictured Galle Face to be even larger than what it is today. There are many versions to the story of how the green promenade came about. Some stories talk about how the promenade was built by the Governor for the ‘fair ladies’ to get some fresh air while a few others say that it was initially planned by the Dutch, to place a straight line of cannons across the promenade and use it as a defence against any Portuguese invasions. The latter reason also explains how the name ‘Galle Face’ has its origins in the Dutch fortifications that were planned to be laid out on the promenade. After years of laborious hard-work, the promenade was finally ready in 1859. • Galle Face Green- Did you know? • A very interesting fact about Galle Face Green is that it was the first place where the Governor of British Ceylon, Sir Henry Ward was introduced to the golf sport and that is how Galle Face became the place where the Colombo Golf Club was inaugurated for the first time. This club was later moved to Borella as the promenade began to attract larger crowds and more public began visiting the spot to enjoy other sports such as cricket, polo, tennis, football and rugby. • Things to do at Galle Face Green • Being the central point of the city, Galle Face Green also has a lot of fun things that you can catch up on, through the day. A day at the Galle Face beach is meant to rejuvenate you in a very different way amidst the bitter-batter of the families loitering around, the street vendors panning out delicious food and last but not the least, the sounds of beach waves crashing against the shore. • Sri Lanka is broadly a tropical country and gets a fair share of the sun’s light and of course, the heat. Make sure you take a walk at the Galle Face Green beach around 5pm to soak in the beautiful view of the setting sun. The blue waters, orange sky, and the yellow setting sun make for the best view after a long day in the Sri Lankan heat. As the day comes to a close, you’ll see the beach bustling with locals and tourists strolling around the beach, playing cricket or just unwinding at the end of the day. If you’re feeling a little hungry, grab some flavourful deep-fried shrimp cakes or deep-fried lentil cakes with prawns, locally called isso vadei and munch on these while you watch the sunset.

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