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- Asia
- Sri Lanka
- Matara
- Star Fort
Star Fort
During their occupation of Sri Lanka the Dutch built a small
outpost fort on the north bank of the Nilwala estuary at Matara in
the form of a five-pointed star, in order to guard the river
crossing. The fort, dating from 1763, now contains a museum
featuring a collection of historic paintings and frescoes on wooden
panels.
Information & Facts
Language
Most people speak Sinhala, which is the national and
official language. Tamil is also spoken, and English is spoken at
most tourist establishments.
Money
The unit of currency is the Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR), which is
divided into 100 cents. Major credit cards are widely accepted, and
travellers cheques in US Dollars are recommended. ATMs are becoming
more common, but outside the main cities they are unlikely to
accept international cards. Credit cards should be used with
caution due to the potential for fraud. Foreign currency can be
exchanged at bureaux de change, banks and hotels, but exchanging
cash is more expensive than exchanging travellers cheques. Banks
are closed on Sundays.
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