Galle fort field visit

We went Galle fort field visit on 15 ^th October 2015.we left from university nearly 8.00 a.m., and we arrived to the Galle nearly 10.00 a.m. First we went to see Jungle beach.it is too attractive place. At That place we could see all the galle fort area.it is very beautiful Sean. We spent our time happily at that place. And after that we went to galle fort. At that day Sri Lanka vs West India test match is continued on galle national ground. After we went to the galle fort we have big task for observe our study areas.

Galle fort is very valuable place to us.it is world heritage side.in the galle fort we had a task to observed harbor area. Our special observe streets are Church Street, Queen Street, Baladaksha mawatha and Hospital Street. First we went around our study area and we got little idea about our area and those streets. After that we again observed those areas very well. We took some photo graphs and we tried to get some ideas from several peoples.

In our area we could see, it is very calm area. Reason is no residential areas in our study area. Lot of public places are there. In this area we could see large major building. Presently it use as a marine museum. But previously it use as a ware house.it was built at Dutch period.it paint colour is ‘samara’ colour. Previously it used for stored ivory, black sugar, cinnamon….etc. Middle part of the building we could see old entrance of the Galle fort. By that entrance we can enter the baladaksha mawatha and harbor area. This baladaksha mawatha is very calm and neat area more than other streets. Gall de Hall, Scout head office, public sports club, deputy harbor master’s office, Galle heritage side, and lot of administrative offices are located at that area. And also fish market and natural beach park also located at that side.

We could saw most of one store buildings at that area. And those all buildings painted by “samara” colour. For chogam conference government involved and removed all the unnecessary buildings and unnecessary constructions and they protected ancient value of those heritage buildings. For the chogam conference president use this baladaksha street for enter the galle fort.

After that we entered to the Hospital road, in there we could see Galle district court and, Dutch Hospital. Dutch hospital currently use as a shopping center.18^th century it used as a ayurvedhic Dutch Hospital,19^th century it used as a harbor master’s house and after that it used as a Galle kachcheriya. From 1948 it used as a Town hall.2014 it changed as a shopping complex. We talked with Archeological Department and galle heritage side. They gave lot of information about the area, regulations of galle fort and also about the activities and people,

From that observation I could understand ancient value of the galle fort.it is well planning town. But however little by little those heritage value will destroy in the future. As a planner we should observe plan of the galle fort. Reason is from that we can get more knowledge about it.