Star fort · Sri Lanka

Batticaloa Fort

1628 fort in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Batticaloa Fort
Photo: Anton Croos·Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0·Source: Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Type
Star fort
Country
Sri Lanka
Region
Batticaloa
Built
1628
Heritage status
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Coordinates
7.7119, 81.7024

The nearest large international airport is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB), about 209 km away in a straight line.

Nearest airport

Straight-line distances are approximate; the road trip is longer.

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport CMBColombo · 209 km
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“Batticaloa Fort”. Other History. Updated November 3, 2026. https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/batticaloa-fort (accessed …).

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@misc{otherhistory-batticaloa-fort,
  title = {Batticaloa Fort},
  author = {{Other History}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/batticaloa-fort},
  urldate = {…},
  note = {Accessed …}
}

https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/batticaloa-fort

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Wikidata item
Q1849425
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Photo: CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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