Manikkadawara Portuguese Fortress
What?
This is a 17th-century Portuguese fort, used as a military station against the Kandyan Kingdom.
Where?
It is located in Kegalle District and approximately 90 km from Colombo.
When?
It can be visited all year long, though April to September offers the best weather.
Manikkadawara Portuguese Fortress is one of the historical landmarks of foreign invaders, located near Warakapola. It was built during Jaranimodha Asawaduge’s era, between 1598 and 1607. It was a famous Portuguese operational unit, which was used at war against King Vimala Darmasooriya I. Nearby there is Atampita Viharaya, a four-story building standing on fourteen pillars.
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