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The Old and Sturdy Dutch Fort in Galle Cricket in the 1980s –Pix by Nihal Fernando “Everyman” writing for The World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka, with this title “The Old Dutch Town of Galle”  Source:Thuppahis Volleyball, it is claimed, is our national sport. However there is no doubt that Cricket is the most popular sport in Sri Lanka. That popular West Indies calypso ‘Cricket, lovely cricket.’,’ will always be ringing in our ears. From the villages where youngsters from around 16 to 26 or maybe even older, use ‘polpithi’ bats, to the towns where more sophisticated young men use willow bats, it is cricket, cricket and more cricket. Little wonder then that we have been correctly described as ‘ a cricket crazy nation.’ And when it comes to grounds for international matches the Galle International Stadium is the most favored by our cricketers, our coaches and our spectators. The reason ...