As Foreigners Have Purchased Most Of The Buildings In Galle Fort -Population In Fort Had Been Reduced

Foreigners have purchased nearly 100 buildings out of around 450 buildings located in Galle Fort through brokers and maintain businesses related to Tourism Industry according to Galle Heritage Foundation .

As a result of it the population in Galle Fort has now reduced to 1500 from 3000 it has been revealed.

A perch of land in Galle Fort is being sold to foreigners per Rs.10.76 million and some brokers had sold buildings affected with legal cases to the foreigners it has been reported

Most of the buildings sold to foreigners are old Dutch buildings  it has been stated.