Kotugodella Fort | |
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Haldummulla, Sri Lanka | |
Type | Defence fort |
Site information | |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Built by | Portuguese |
Kotugodella Fort ( Sinhala: කොටුගොඩැල්ල බලකොටුව), also known as Katugodalla Fort or Katugodælla Balakotuwa, was a Portuguese fort, located near Haldummulla. [1] [2] In 1630 the Portuguese, under the command of Constantino de Sá de Noronha attempted to use the ldalgashinna pass to force a way into the Uva. [3] [4] The fort was used as a staging post for troops in the attack.
The fort is 5 km (3 mi) south of the Idalgashinna railway station, within the Needwood tea plantation. All that remains of the fort are the stone foundations of the semi-circular bastions.
The fort was declared a protected archaeological site in November 2002. [5]
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Kotugodella Fort | |
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Haldummulla, Sri Lanka | |
Type | Defence fort |
Site information | |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Built by | Portuguese |
Kotugodella Fort ( Sinhala: කොටුගොඩැල්ල බලකොටුව), also known as Katugodalla Fort or Katugodælla Balakotuwa, was a Portuguese fort, located near Haldummulla. [1] [2] In 1630 the Portuguese, under the command of Constantino de Sá de Noronha attempted to use the ldalgashinna pass to force a way into the Uva. [3] [4] The fort was used as a staging post for troops in the attack.
The fort is 5 km (3 mi) south of the Idalgashinna railway station, within the Needwood tea plantation. All that remains of the fort are the stone foundations of the semi-circular bastions.
The fort was declared a protected archaeological site in November 2002. [5]
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