Cultural Heritage and Natural Disasters

Post-Tsunami Redevelopment and the Cultural Sites of the Maritime Provinces in Sri Lanka 103

Fig. 5 Damage to rampart wall near Akersloot Bastion in
Galle Fort

Fig. 6 Sea water in Leyden Bastian Road inside Galle Fort

on 26 December 2004

Fig. 2 Remains of the Galle Maritime Archaeology Labora-

tory after the tsunami

Fig. 3 A historic house that escaped major damage at Hik-
kaduwa on the southern coast

Fig. 4 Damage to rampart wall near Akersloot Bastion in

Galle Fort

Fig. 1 The roof of the 18th c. market in the Old City of Galle
caved in during the tsunami on 26 December 2004