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Kankesanthurai fort

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Type
  
Defense fort

Battles/wars
  
N/A

Condition
  
Destroyed

Built by
  
Dutch Ceylon

Kankesanthurai fort

Kankesanthurai fort (Tamil: காங்கேசன்துறைக் கோட்டை) was a small fort, built by the Dutch in Kankesanthurai, Sri Lanka. The fort was completely destroyed and there are no visible remains. Unlike other Dutch forts in Sri Lanka, there are no maps and little information on the fort. It is reported that there was a fort called Kankesanthurai fort although there is no detailed information on the fort itself.

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Kankesanthurai fort Wikipedia