Sitawaka fort
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Sitawaka fort (Sinhala: සීතාවක බලකොටුව, romanized: Sitawaka Balakotuwa; Tamil: சீதவாக்கைக் கோட்டை, romanized: Cītavākkaik Kōṭṭai), was built by the Sitawaka kingdom in Avissawella, Sri Lanka.[1] It was adjoined with the palace of king Rajasinha I. The fort had been mounted with cannon on the river bank.[2]
| Sitawaka fort | |
|---|---|
| Part of Colombo District | |
| Avissawella, Sri Lanka | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Defence fort |
| Condition | Remnant |
| Location | |
 Sitawaka fort Location within Colombo District | |
| Coordinates | 6.952983°N 80.224367°E |
| Site history | |
| Built by | Kingdom of Sitawaka |
Sitawaka fort is destroyed along with palace of king and only the ruins can be seen today by the side of the Avissawella – Panawala road.[3]