| Sitawaka fort | |
|---|---|
| Part of Colombo District | |
| Avissawella, Sri Lanka | |
  Sitawaka fort | |
| Coordinates | 6°57′11″N 80°13′28″E / 6.952983°N 80.224367°E |
| Type | Defence fort |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Remnant |
| Site history | |
| Built by | Kingdom of Sitawaka |
1690 Map of Sitawaka fort (bottom right corner)
Sitawaka fort (Sinhala: සීතාවක බලකොටුව, romanized: Sitawaka Balakotuwa; Tamil: சீதவாக்கைக் கோட்டை, romanized: Cītavākkaik Kōṭṭai), was built by the Sitawaka kingdom in Avissawella, 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]
References
- ↑ "Sitawaka". VOC Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "Mayadunne and Rajasinha I". The Island. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "Sitawaka: A lost medieval kingdom". Ceylon Today. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
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