Sitawaka fort explained

Sitawaka fort
Partof:Colombo District
Location:Avissawella, Sri Lanka
Map Type:Sri Lanka Colombo District
Map Size:300
Type:Defence fort
Builder:Kingdom of Sitawaka
Condition:Remnant

Sitawaka fort (Sinhala; Sinhalese: සීතාවක බලකොටුව|translit=Sitawaka Balakotuwa; Tamil: சீதவாக்கைக் கோட்டை|translit=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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sitawaka . VOC Sri Lanka . 24 November 2014.
  2. Web site: Mayadunne and Rajasinha I . The Island . 24 November 2014.
  3. Web site: Sitawaka: A lost medieval kingdom . Ceylon Today . 24 November 2014.