Koddiyar fort
| Koddiyar fort | |
|---|---|
| Part of Trincomalee | |
| Muttur, Sri Lanka | |
  Koddiyar fort | |
| Coordinates | 8°27′45″N 81°15′39″E / 8.462363°N 81.260955°E |
| Type | Defence fort |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Destroyed |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1622 |
| Built by | Dutch |
| Battles/wars | Several |
Koddiyar fort (Sinhalese: කොඩ්ඩියාර් බලකොටුව Tamil: கொட்டியாரக் கோட்டை) was the first fort that was built by Dutch in Ceylon.[1][2] It was constructed in 1622 and is located on the southern side of Koddiyar Bay (Koddiyar means 'fort by the river').
Kandyan king Senarat granted permission to build a fort in Koddiyar (now known as Muttur) due a treaty between the king and the Dutch. The treaty had a purpose of get rid of the Portuguese from the country. However, Portuguese destroyed the partly built fort since they had control in Trincomalee area including Koddiyar. Later, the Dutch defeated the Portuguese in the island, and Koddiyar fort was rebuilt and strengthened in 1658.[3]
References
- ↑ Nelson, William A.; De Silva, Rajpal Kumar (1984). The Dutch Forts of Sri Lanka – The Military Monuments of Ceylon. Edinburgh: Canongate. p. 117.
- ↑ "Koddiyar Fort". AmazingLanka.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ↑ "King Rajasinghe plans to oust Portuguese invaders". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
Further reading
- Nelson, W. A.; de Silva, R. K. (2004). The Dutch Forts of Sri Lanka – The Military Monuments of Ceylon. Sri Lanka Netherlands Association.
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