Claim: Imaduwa village in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a suburb of Galle, a fortified city built by the Portugese, fortified by the Dutch, and devastated by the 2004 tsunami.
Evidence: Imaduwa is a suburb of Galle city. Southern Province Sri Lanka Galle is the best example of a fortified city built by the Portuguese in South and Southeast Asia, showing the interaction between Portuguese architectural styles and native traditions. The city was extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards. On 26 December 2004, the city was devastated by the massive tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which occurred off the coast of Indonesia a thousand miles away.