{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/sri-lanka/galle","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:33:43.278Z","place":{"city":"Galle","country":"Sri Lanka","countryCode":"LK","lat":6.0461,"lon":80.2103},"safety":{"score":74,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":78,"confidence":0.75,"caps":[],"databaseScore":72,"travellerSentiment":{"score":84,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling safe during daylight hours in the Fort and beach districts, with only minor concerns about petty theft after dark","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":69,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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visitors, with low violent crime and a strong tourist presence.","summary":"Galle’s safety profile is solid: the composite index of 72 reflects overall safety, and recent data show low violent crime, though petty theft and scams are the most common visitor risks.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery against visitors are rare; incidents are limited to isolated nighttime areas far from the Fort"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing occurs mainly around the bus and railway stations, markets and festivals; keep bags closed and front‑facing"},"safeAreas":["Galle Fort","Rathmalana"],"avoidAreas":["Koggala"],"scams":["Galle Fort gem‑shop lure","tuk‑tuk overcharging and tour pressure","beach‑bar drink‑spiking"],"zones":[{"name":"Galle Fort","level":"safe","note":"heavily patrolled, low crime, tourist‑focused area"},{"name":"Unawatuna","level":"caution","note":"popular beach, nightlife and occasional petty theft after 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