| Mannar Fort | |
|---|---|
| Mannar, Sri Lanka | |
  Mannar Fort | |
| Coordinates | 8°58′33″N 79°55′01″E / 8.975864°N 79.917013°E / 8.975864; 79.917013 |
| Type | Defence fort |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Good |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1560 |
| Built by | Portuguese and Dutch |
| Materials | Granite Stones and bricks |
Mannar Fort (Tamil: மன்னார்க் கோட்டை, romanized: Maṉṉārk Kōṭṭai; Sinhala: මන්නාරම් බලකොටුව Mannaram Balakotuwa) is located on Mannar Island, Sri Lanka. It was built by Portuguese in 1560 and christened São Jorge. The fort fell to the Dutch in 1658, and they rebuilt the fort in 1696. In 1795 the British occupied the fort following the surrender by the Dutch.
It is a square-shaped fort with four bastions and is located next to the new bridge that connects the mainland with the Mannar Island.
The fort is currently occupied by the Department of Archeology.
References
- Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya, Jean-Pierre Angenot: Uncovering the History of Africans in Asia, BRILL, 2008, p. 16.
- Boletim do Governo do Estado da India, Imprensa Nacional, 1865, p. 641.
- "Mannar Fort". 10 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- "Lost history of Mannar". Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- "A journey to the island of Mannar". Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- Nelson, W. A.; de Silva, R. K. (2004). The Dutch Forts of Sri Lanka – The Military Monuments of Ceylon. Sri Lanka Netherlands Association.
 Forts of Sri Lanka | ||
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| Ancient Forts | _fort.jpg)  | |
| Colonial Forts | ||
| Less or no contribution/renovation works of Dutch are marked by † symbol under "Portuguese Forts", and others are considered as Dutch forts too. | ||