Mullaitivu fort

Part of Mullaitivu
Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka

Remains of Mullaitivu Fort

Site information
Type| Defense fort
Open to
the public| yes
Location

location of Mullaitivu

Coordinates| 9°16′59″N 80°48′00″E﻿ / ﻿9.283°N 80.8°E﻿ / 9.283; 80.8
Site history
Built| 1715
Built by| Dutch
Battles/wars| Several

Mullaitivu fort (Tamil: முல்லைத்தீவுக் கோட்டை, romanized: Mullaittīvuk Kōṭṭai; Sinhala: මූලදූව බලකොටුව Mūladūwa Balakotuwa) was built by the Dutch in Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka. The original fort, a small wooden structure with palisades and earth, was erected in 1715. In 1721 the Dutch constructed a quadrangular fort on the site. The fort was initially erected to control the unauthorised commerce between the Chetties and the Kingdom of Kandy, it subsequently formed part of a strategic defence of Dutch territory against the Vannimai.

The fort was rebuilt by British during their occupation of the country in 1795.[1] On 25 August 1803 the fort was captured and destroyed by forces led by Pandara Vanniyan.[2][3] The commander of the fort, Captain von Driberg, and his troops garrisoned at the fort managed to escape by boats to Jaffna.[4] Pandara Vanniyan and his forces were subsequently defeated by Captain von Driberg and the British troops at Kachchilamadu on 31 October 1803.Now it is located into Mullaitivu Kacheri. [3][4]

## References

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1. ^ "Dutch fort at Mullaitivu". AmazingLanka.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
2. ^ Somasundaram, Daya (2014). Scarred Communities: Psychosocial Impact of Man-made and Natural Disasters on Sri Lankan Society. New Delhi: SAGE. p. 52\. ISBN 9788132111689. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
3. ^ a b "Pandara Vanniyan memorial place destroyed in Katchilaimadu". 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
4. ^ a b "The Kandy war and the reprisals". Sunday Times. 31 August 1997. Retrieved 19 November 2014.

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Forts of Sri Lanka

Ancient Forts|

* Balana fort
* Mapagala fortress
* Sigiriya
* Sitawaka fort
* Vijithapura
* Yapahuwa

Colonial Forts|

| Portuguese Forts|

* Arandora fort
* Arippu fort
* Batticaloa fort
* Colombo fort
* Delft Island fort
* Fort Fredrick
* Fort Hammenheil
* Galle Fort
* Haldummulla fort†
* Hanwella fort
* Jaffna fort
* Kalutara fort
* Kayts Island fort†
* Kotugodella fort†
* Malwana fort†
* Mannar fort
* Matara fort
* Menikkadawara fort†
* Negombo fort
* Pooneryn fort
* Ratnapura Portuguese fort†
* Ruwanwella fort

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Dutch Forts|

* Elephant Pass fort
* Fort Beschutter
* Fort Ostenburg
* Fort Pyl
* Kalpitiya fort
* Kankesanthurai fort
* Katuwana fort
* Koddiyar fort
* Mullaitivu fort
* Point Pedro fort
* Ratnapura Dutch fort
* Star fort
* Tangalle fort

British Forts|

* Fort MacDowall
* Martello tower

Less or no contribution/renovation works of Dutch are marked by † symbol under "Portuguese Forts", and others are considered as Dutch forts too.
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