Kotugodella fort
| Kotugodella Fort | |
|---|---|
| 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]
References
[edit]- ^ Brohier, R. L. (1933). The Golden Age of Military Adventure In Ceylon 1817-1818. Colombo Plate Ltd. p. 24.
- ^ Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Ceylon Branch (1955). "Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society". 4–7. Colombo Apothecaries Company: 210.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Pieris, Paulus Edward (1992). Ceylon, the Portuguese era: being a history of the island for the period, 1505-1658. Vol. 1. Tisara Prakasakayo Ltd. p. 343.
- ^ da Lomba, Affonso Dias (1930). The expedition to Uva made in 1630 by Constantine de Sa de Noronha, Captain-General of Ceylon as narrated by a soldier who took part in the expedition. Translated by Perera, S. G. Richards.
- ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1264. 22 November 2002.
See also
[edit]| Ancient Forts |   | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||
