Galle Face Green

Galle Face Green is a scenic seaside boulevard located in the heart of Colombo's financial and business district, stretching half a kilometer along the Indian Ocean coast, and is a good place to watch the sunset. It currently covers an area of 5 hectares and is the largest open space in Colombo, where locals jog, walk, fly kites and other leisure activities. Galle Face Green was opened in 1859 by Sir Henry Ward, the then Governor of British Ceylon, as a racecourse and golf course, and was much larger than it is today. There are two large hotels here: the Ceylon Intercontinental Hotel and the Galle Face Hotel. The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation is the oldest radio station in South Asia. As it is close to the Presidential Palace, the Independence Day parade has also been held here in recent years. Galle Face Green (GalleFaceGreen) is a seaside boulevard in the heart of Colombo's financial and business district in Sri Lanka, stretching half a kilometer along the Indian Ocean coast. It was opened in 1859 by Sir Henry Ward, the then Governor of British Ceylon, and was also used as a racecourse and golf course. Galle Face Green was much larger than it is today, and currently covers an area of 5 hectares, making it the largest open space in Colombo. The two large hotels here, the Ceylon Intercontinental Hotel and the Galle Face Hotel, are among the oldest and most popular hotels in Sri Lanka, with old-world furniture, hand-carved doors, balconies and high ceilings. The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation here is the oldest radio station in South Asia. Every year it attracts a large number of tourists from all over the world for vacation.