{"id":83602,"date":"2022-01-08T14:07:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T14:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=83602"},"modified":"2022-01-08T14:07:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T14:07:38","slug":"nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort-by-michael-roberts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort-by-michael-roberts\/","title":{"rendered":"Nostalgic Pictorial Excursions in and around My Galle Fort-by Michael Roberts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">Nostalgic Pictorial Excursions in and around My Galle Fort-by Michael Roberts<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83604\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/deft-work-chain-gang.jpg\" alt=\"deft-work-chain-gang\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #800080;\">Source:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thuppahis<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Dutch-style verandahs<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013here in a house being repaired with a chain gang transferring clusters of tiles \u2013yes, tiles \u2014\u00a0<strong>Up-Catch-Shift-Place<\/strong>. Wow, efficient-P<em>ic by Roberts<\/em><span id=\"more-18617\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<strong>Galle Fort in yesteryear<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fort-ramparts-1890s.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18619\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18619 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fort-ramparts-1890s.jpg?resize=500%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fort ramparts 1890s\" width=\"500\" height=\"404\" data-attachment-id=\"18619\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/fort-ramparts-1890s-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fort-ramparts-1890s.jpg?fit=640%2C517&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,517\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Fort ramparts 1890s\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fort-ramparts-1890s.jpg?fit=300%2C242&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fort-ramparts-1890s.jpg?fit=500%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a>\u00a0A\u00a0<strong>Scene in front to the Fort in the 1890s\u00a0 or thereabouts<\/strong>\u2013<em>Pic from National Gallery of Australia<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/p3.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18621\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18621 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/p3.jpg?resize=500%2C708&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"P3\" width=\"500\" height=\"708\" data-attachment-id=\"18621\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/p3-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/p3.jpg?fit=751%2C1064&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"751,1064\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/p3.jpg?fit=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/p3.jpg?fit=500%2C708&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Fishermen at it in the 1930s along the rocks at the foot of the ramparts, western side \u2026 a common sight even in the 1950s but now unlikely in the same style\u00a0of garments\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014<em>Pics by Lincoln Pereira\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/p2.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18620\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18620 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/p2.jpg?resize=500%2C356&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"P2\" width=\"500\" height=\"356\" data-attachment-id=\"18620\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/p2-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/p2.jpg?fit=984%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"984,700\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/p2.jpg?fit=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/p2.jpg?fit=500%2C356&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>SCENES TODAY: THE WATERLINE off the Fort\u2026 my teenage playground<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2-from-light-house-towardsold-lighthouse.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18623\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18623 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2-from-light-house-towardsold-lighthouse.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"2 from light house towardsold lighthouse\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-attachment-id=\"18623\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/2-from-light-house-towardsold-lighthouse-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2-from-light-house-towardsold-lighthouse.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa 3.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-W1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1147497522&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2 from light house towardsold lighthouse\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2-from-light-house-towardsold-lighthouse.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2-from-light-house-towardsold-lighthouse.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-bathing-place.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18624\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18624 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-bathing-place.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"GIRLS BATHING PLACE\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-attachment-id=\"18624\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/girls-bathing-place-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-bathing-place.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa 3.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-W1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1147587304&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GIRLS BATHING PLACE\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-bathing-place.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-bathing-place.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/lighthouse-fr-old-lhouse.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18625\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18625 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/lighthouse-fr-old-lhouse.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"lighthouse fr old l'house\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-attachment-id=\"18625\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/lighthouse-fr-old-lhouse-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/lighthouse-fr-old-lhouse.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa 3.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-W1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1147498012&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lighthouse fr old l\u2019house\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/lighthouse-fr-old-lhouse.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/lighthouse-fr-old-lhouse.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/dsc00055.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18629\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18629 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/dsc00055.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"DSC00055\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-attachment-id=\"18629\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/dsc00055\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/dsc00055.jpg?fit=2592%2C1944&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,1944\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-W1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1147497973&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC00055\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/dsc00055.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/dsc00055.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-from-old-lhouse.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18633\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18633 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-from-old-lhouse.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Girls from old l'house\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-attachment-id=\"18633\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/girls-from-old-lhouse\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-from-old-lhouse.jpg?fit=2592%2C1944&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,1944\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-W1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1147587416&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Girls from old l\u2019house\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-from-old-lhouse.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-from-old-lhouse.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-i.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18634\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18634 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-i.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"GIRLS I\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-attachment-id=\"18634\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/girls-i-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-i.jpg?fit=2592%2C1944&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,1944\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-W1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1147587304&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GIRLS I\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-i.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-i.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-ii.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18635\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18635 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-ii.jpg?resize=500%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"GIRLS II\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" data-attachment-id=\"18635\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/girls-ii\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-ii.jpg?fit=1944%2C2592&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1944,2592\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-W1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1147587339&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GIRLS II\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-ii.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/girls-ii.jpg?fit=500%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>FULL FRONTAL: The Imposing Ramparts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fort-walls-ctower.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18632\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18632 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fort-walls-ctower.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fort walls &amp; C'tower\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-attachment-id=\"18632\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/fort-walls-ctower-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fort-walls-ctower.jpg?fit=2592%2C1944&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,1944\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-W1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1147584559&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Fort walls &amp;amp; C\u2019tower\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fort-walls-ctower.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fort-walls-ctower.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/entrance-fort.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18631\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18631 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/entrance-fort.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Entrance FORT\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-attachment-id=\"18631\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/entrance-fort\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/entrance-fort.jpg?fit=2592%2C1944&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,1944\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-W1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1147584584&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Entrance FORT\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/entrance-fort.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/entrance-fort.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/b-left-fort-from-harbours-edge.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18637\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18637 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/b-left-fort-from-harbours-edge.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"B-Left -- Fort from harbour's edge\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-attachment-id=\"18637\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/b-left-fort-from-harbours-edge\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/b-left-fort-from-harbours-edge.jpg?fit=2592%2C1944&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,1944\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-W1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1147496729&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"B-Left \u2014 Fort from harbour\u2019s edge\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/b-left-fort-from-harbours-edge.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/b-left-fort-from-harbours-edge.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>The VOC crest\u00a0over the\u00a0original harbour entrance \u2026 and from inside<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/voc-crest-wesak1.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18639\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18639 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/voc-crest-wesak1.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"VOC crest &amp; Wesak\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-attachment-id=\"18639\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/voc-crest-wesak-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/voc-crest-wesak1.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa 3.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-W1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1147496942&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VOC crest &amp;amp; Wesak\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/voc-crest-wesak1.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/voc-crest-wesak1.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/janaka-img_2550.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18638\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18638 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/janaka-img_2550.jpg?resize=500%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Janaka-IMG_2550\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" data-attachment-id=\"18638\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/janaka-img_2550\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/janaka-img_2550.jpg?fit=3456%2C5184&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3456,5184\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Janaka Gallangoda&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1317318058&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Janaka-IMG_2550\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/janaka-img_2550.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/janaka-img_2550.jpg?fit=500%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<em>Pic by Dr. Janaka Gallangoda<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>The Galle Literary Festival in January 2008<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/opening-time.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18644\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18644 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/opening-time.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Opening time\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-attachment-id=\"18644\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/opening-time-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/opening-time.jpg?fit=3072%2C2304&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3072,2304\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX S500&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;-62169984000&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;72&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0031152647975078&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Opening time\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/opening-time.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/opening-time.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/opening-scenes.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18646\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18646 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/opening-scenes.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Opening Scenes\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-attachment-id=\"18646\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/opening-scenes-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/opening-scenes.jpg?fit=3072%2C2304&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3072,2304\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX S500&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;-62169984000&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;72&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0033783783783784&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Opening Scenes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/opening-scenes.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/opening-scenes.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/eateries-etc-at-fest-site.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18643\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18643 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/eateries-etc-at-fest-site.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"eateries etc at Fest-site\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-attachment-id=\"18643\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/eateries-etc-at-fest-site-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/eateries-etc-at-fest-site.jpg?fit=3072%2C2304&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3072,2304\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX S500&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;-62169984000&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;72&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0060864272671942&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eateries etc at Fest-site\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/eateries-etc-at-fest-site.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/eateries-etc-at-fest-site.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>The Eateries\u2013 essential fare!<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/vikram-with-bron.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18645\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18645 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/vikram-with-bron.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vikram with Bron\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-attachment-id=\"18645\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/vikram-with-bron-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/vikram-with-bron.jpg?fit=3072%2C2304&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3072,2304\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX S500&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;-62169984000&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;72&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0093457943925234&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Vikram with Bron\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/vikram-with-bron.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/vikram-with-bron.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Vikram Seth autographs Bron\u2019s copy <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>AN AERIAL OVERVIEW<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/partial-overview-of-fort-harbour-shore1.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18647\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18647 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/partial-overview-of-fort-harbour-shore1.jpg?resize=500%2C332&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"partial overview of Fort+ harbour shore\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" data-attachment-id=\"18647\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/partial-overview-of-fort-harbour-shore-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/partial-overview-of-fort-harbour-shore1.jpg?fit=700%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,465\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"partial overview of Fort+ harbour shore\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/partial-overview-of-fort-harbour-shore1.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/partial-overview-of-fort-harbour-shore1.jpg?fit=500%2C332&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/>\u00a0<em>Pic<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0from unknown source<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>GALLE AS QUIET AS ASLEEP by Norah Roberts\u00a0<\/strong><em>Vijitha Yapa Publications<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/gaq-asleepcover.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18642\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18642 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/gaq-asleepcover.jpg?resize=337%2C491&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"GAQ Asleep~cover\" width=\"337\" height=\"491\" data-attachment-id=\"18642\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2015\/11\/27\/nostalgic-pictorial-excursions-in-and-around-my-galle-fort\/gaq-asleepcover-2\/\" 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\/><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2026 with cover design from Donald Friend\u2019s Mural\u00a0Imaginings of Galle in the P &amp; O era of the late 19th century \u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u2026\u2026.. and, then, on 26th December 2004 \u2026 there was the UNIMAGINABLE: a tsunami, THE TSUNAMI, hit the eastern, southern and south-western coasts of Sri Lanka<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/after-tsunami-ckt-gd-bus-stand.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18648\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18648 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" 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died at this bus-stand and along the coasts on both sides of the Fort; but no one in the Fort was hurt \u2026 the D<\/strong><\/em><strong>utch fortifications stood the test\u2026.\u00a0while\u00a0one fishing trawler is said to have made it over the southern wall into the Fort, presumably without crew!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nostalgic Pictorial Excursions in and around My Galle Fort-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Dutch-style verandahs\u00a0\u2013here in a house being repaired with a chain gang transferring clusters of tiles \u2013yes, tiles \u2014\u00a0Up-Catch-Shift-Place. 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