The Katuwana fortress located near the Katuwana District Secretariat is of Dutch construction. Although the location suits the creation. In this particular location had select to King Vijayabahu I as a security zone during the Polonnaruva period.
The Dutch themselves had selected the location for a fortress owing to the natural security. Through rendered by the Urubokka Stream and the Ratmale hill. The fort was build to provide security to the Kandy-Matara highway. Similarly to render protection to the commercial ventures undertaken by them
d two garrets and a single entrance. According to Brohier’s reports this fort had subject to number of attacks from the Sinhalese people. On 8th February 1761 the Sinhala regiment had overpowered the Dutch occupied fort.
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