Sitawaka fort

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 is destroyed along with palace of king and only the ruins can be seen today by the side of the Avissawella – Panawala road.

[3]

1690 Map of Sitawaka fort (bottom right corner)