Historical · Batticaloa · Eastern
Four Bastions on a Lagoon Island
Batticaloa Fort — Batticaloa town centre, Puliyanthivu
WALLS ABOVE THE LAGOONPhoto by Anton Croos on Wikimedia CommonsWalk the ramparts over the lagoon, then reach the Batticaloa Gate and the cathedral within ten minutes on foot.
A four-bastion fort on Puliyanthivu island in the centre of Batticaloa, begun by the Portuguese in 1622 and taken by the Dutch in May 1638. The lagoon protects two sides and a canal the other two; government offices work inside the walls, cannon still sit on the ramparts, and St Mary's Cathedral stands a few hundred metres away.
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7.7119° N, 81.7024° EOSM
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