Very excited to receive my first postcard from Sri Lanka. The sender has sent a tourist card of Galle Fort  ගාලු කොටුව , which is located in the south of Sri Lanka.  Galle is a former Portuguese fort that was built in 1588. The Dutch fortified it 1649. It is a historical, archaeological, and architectural heritage monument and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Today Galle has a multicultural and multi-religious population. Galle (the city) has a population of 113 000 people and has developed around the fort area.