Star fort · Sri Lanka

Matara Star Fort

18th-century Dutch fort in Matara, Sri Lanka

Matara Star Fort
Photo: Michael Gunther·Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0·Source: Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Type
Star fort
Country
Sri Lanka
Region
Matara
Built
1763
Coordinates
5.9481, 80.5483

The nearest large international airport is Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), about 122 km away in a straight line.

Nearest airport

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

Colombo Ratmalana International Airport RMLColombo · 122 km
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“Matara Star Fort”. Other History. Updated November 4, 2026. https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/matara-star-fort (accessed …).

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

https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/matara-star-fort

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Wikidata item
Q18392841
Data updated

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Photo: CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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