Due to being colonized not by one but by three Great Powers Sri Lanka can lay claim to a proud inherited heritage and history that bleeds through virtually every facet of its contemporary existence. Walk through Colombo Fort and Pettah to get a feel for a thriving market town that is centuries old. Further to the South, the Galle Fort’s stunning architecture and scintillating ambiance will surely stun you into awed silence. There are forts scattered all over Sri Lanka in fact, keep an eye out for them in Kapitiya, Jaffna and Batticaloa too.