Galle Face Green (Colombo) Galle Face Green , also known as Galle Face Walk (Sinhala: ගාලු මුවදොර පිටිය/ ගාලු මුවදොර සක්මන Tamil: காலிமுகத் திடல்) is an ocean-margined urban park of around 12 acres which stretches for 500 m along the coast in the heart of the Colombo City, Sri Lanka (CCCDP, 2019). It is bounded to the north by Beira Lake and the ramparts of Colombo Fort, to the east by the Shangri-La Hotel Complex , ITC Colombo One and Taj Samudra Hotel and to the west by the Indian Ocean and to the south by the Galle Face Hotel. The park is fully accessible to the public and managed by the local government. The site is used to host many events and functions such as Independence Day and New Year celebrations, religious and political gatherings, carnivals, mega concerts, kite festivals etc. (CCCDP, 2019). Presently, people visit the site more and more often to play informal games, ride, fly kites, exercise, jog, picnic or simply gaze at the sea. History Galle Face Green originally had extended over a much larger area …
