In 1750, a church was built on the highest point in the City of Galle, which stands more than twelve meters above sea level. A Dutch army officer donated money to build this church as a thanksgiving for the birth of his daughter for which he had waited for many years. The church underwent various changes during the British Period. A stained glass window was built into the west façade of the church around 1830 and a communion rail was built in the south wing. At the beginning of the 20th century, a small organ was placed in the south wing. Around 1890, a canopy was built above the stained glass window to protect it from leaking. In 2001, a restoration plan for the Dutch Reformed Church was drawn up. The Dutch Government granted subsidy for the restoration of this church. The Sri Lankan authorities, however, needed Dutch expertise for various aspects of the restoration plan. For this, the Dutch Department for Conservation was approached and the Dutch conservation specialist Harry Boerema was sent to work together with the Sri Lankan architects on their plans. This was the beginning of many years of working closely together on the restoration of the Dutch Reformed Church, the Dutch Warehouse, and the Ramparts. During the restoration, a training programme was set up for the restoration of the stained glass window. A Dutch firm was asked to supply the necessary materials and equipment. A training programme was organized and a team of three specialists took on the restoration and the training program. Eight Sri Lankan conservation specialists worked closely together with the Dutch firm to restore the window. Each one of them was asked to design a three dimensional leaded glass subject and produce it under the guidance of the Dutch conservator. Project duration 2001 till 2004 Type of Project Care & Management Discipline Conservation Activity Capacity building Category Built heritage Keyword(s) VOC, Religious Building, Restoration, Sri Lanka