Kalpitiya Dutch Fort

Kalpitiya Dutch Fort with Single Entry Point

The Oldest fort in Sri Lanka – Kalpitiya Ducth Fort

Kalpitiya Dutch fort is an amazing place with his historical values. The fort is mention as a oldest fort in Sri Lanka. Kalpitiya Dutch Fort was design in 1666 and the constriction was complete in 1676 and build by Dutch. That time Dutch was identified Kalpitiya as a main business strategic point due to facts that are near by Kapitiya and Puththalam areas, because Puththalam area was a main Cinnamon cultivation area of the Sri Lanka. The Dutch even created a ship canal to transport cinnamon form Puththalam to Colombo.

Kalpitiya Dutch fort designed a architectural way and the layout is very simple.This is a unique fort has single entry point and faces to the Puttalam Lagoon. its facilitating to high security mechanism with single entry at a time. You can see two elephant and represent ‘Strength’ and palm tree shows the richness of the region shows the richness of the region.

Kalpitiya Dutch Fort has four guard post (bastions) on each corner and two of them are facing to Puttalam lagoon.
There are two wells inside the fort and used to take water to the resident.
After taking control from British, The Kalpitiya Dutch fort is used for mainly for exchanging and trading goods along with Mannar fort.
Still today, The ramparts (walls) are in strong condition today.

Things to know before you go

You have to take a permission for Navy base, presenting your ID card or Passport
Best time to visit in Morning Hours (Day time is very hot).
Travel Duration : 1 hours Maximum.
Navy Staff member take you on tour and explaining the stories of history. You can get more idea form that.