Star fort · Sri Lanka
Jaffna Fort
Star fort in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, built 1625.
Facts
- Type
- Star fort
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Jaffna
- Built
- 1625
- Heritage status
- Heritage of Portuguese Influence
- Coordinates
- 9.6621, 80.0083
The nearest large international airport is Jaffna International Airport (JAF), about 16 km away in a straight line.
Nearest airport
Straight-line distances are approximate; the road trip is longer.
Jaffna International Airport JAFJaffna · 16 km
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See also
- Mannar FortStar fort · Sri Lanka · 16th century · 77 km
- Fort FredrickStar fort · Sri Lanka · 17th century · 181 km
- Batticaloa FortStar fort · Sri Lanka · 17th century · 286 km
- Katuwana FortStar fort · Sri Lanka · 17th century · 385 km
- Galle FortStar fort · Sri Lanka · 16th century · 405 km
- Matara Star FortStar fort · Sri Lanka · 18th century · 417 km
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“Jaffna Fort”. Other History. Updated November 4, 2026. https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/jaffna-fort (accessed …).
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@misc{otherhistory-jaffna-fort,
title = {Jaffna Fort},
author = {{Other History}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/jaffna-fort},
urldate = {…},
note = {Accessed …}
}Link to this page
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- Wikidata item
- Q2756663
- Data updated
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