Sri Lanka

The Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie, VOC) controlled coastal Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) for nearly 140 years, leaving a lasting impact on the island’s economy, architecture, and culture

Galle Fort in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards.