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Batticaloa fort

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Type
  
Defence fort

Condition
  
Good

Year built
  
1628

Open to the public
  
Yes

Battles/wars
  
Several battles

Built by
  
Portugal, Netherlands

Batticaloa fort

Controlled by
  
Government of Sri Lanka

Materials
  
Granite Stones and coral

Address
  
Fort Rd, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

Similar
  
Kalpitiya fort, Pooneryn fort, Kallady Bridge, Haldummulla fort, Mannar fort

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The Batticaloa Fort (Sinhalese: මඩකලපුව බලකොටුව; Tamil: மட்டக்களப்புக் கோட்டை) was built by the Portuguese in 1628 and was captured by the Dutch on 18 May 1638. Later, the fort was used by British from 1745.

Contents

The fort has a structure of four bastions and is protected by the Batticaloa Lagoon on two sides and a canal on the other two sides. The fort is still in reasonable condition and currently houses several local administrative departments of the Sri Lanka government in new buildings, which are located within the old structure.

Batticaloa dutch fort


Timeline

Timeline of Batticaloa fort in colonial time.

  • 1622 – Construction began by Portuguese
  • 1628 – Construction completed
  • 1638 – Dutch captured
  • 1639 – Fort destroyed by Dutch
  • 1665 – Reconstruction started
  • 1682 – Renovation
  • 1707 – Front bastion and complex completed
  • 1766 – Ceded to Kandyan kingdom
  • 1796 – Captured by British
  • Batticaloa fort

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