A port city called Galle has been mentioned by historians of civilizationsm merchants and sailors from the reign of King Solomon. Sri Lankan legends tell how King Solomon transported peacocks and cinnamon through the port of Galle. Even if they are untrue, they may be close to the truth because Hebrew is where the word “cinnamon” had its phonetic beginnings. As early as the sixth century of the first millennium, the Greek geographer Cosmas Indicopluestas of Alexandria cites Galle as a significant halt for ships and sailors of the Levant. In the Sri Lanka Map, Galle has drawn people from the west, including Persians, Arabs, Greeks, and Romans, as well as Indians and Malays from Gujarat and Malacca. When Lorenzo de Almeida’s first Portuguese ship was escorted to its attractive harbour in 1505, Galle became a part of contemporary history.