Sitawaka fort | |
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Part of Colombo District | |
Avissawella, Sri Lanka | |
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Coordinates | 6°57′11″N 80°13′28″E / 6.952983°N 80.224367°E / 6.952983; 80.224367 |
Type | Defence fort |
Site information | |
Condition | Remnant |
Site history | |
Built by | Kingdom of Sitawaka |
Sitawaka fort (Sinhala: සීතාවක බලකොටුව, romanized: Sitawaka Balakotuwa; Tamil: சீதவாக்கைக் கோட்டை, romanized: Cītavākkaik Kōṭṭai), was built by the Sitawaka kingdominAvissawella, Sri Lanka.[1] It was adjoined with the palace of king Rajasinha I. The fort had been mounted with cannon on the river bank.[2]
Sitawaka fort is destroyed along with palace of king and only the ruins can be seen today by the side of the Avissawella – Panawala road.[3]
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Colonial Forts |
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Less or no contribution/renovation works of Dutch are marked by † symbol under "Portuguese Forts", and others are considered as Dutch forts too. |