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(Image 2 of 2) Scenes of devastation at Galle Bus Station, outside the Fort. Recent TV News has showed terrifying scenes of raging torrents of water pouring through this site on Dec 26 morning, sweeping passenger buses along like dinky toys, and people clinging to wreckage amid the maelstrom. In the news footage, taken by a video camera from an upper floor, the Fort ramparts could be seen in the background. The international cricket stadium between the bus station and the Fort has been the scene of several world-class matches, including a World Cup match a few years ago which hit the tabloid headlines when some drunken British fans streaked naked across the pitch, pursued by Sri Lankan policemen carrying blankets!