| Mullaitivu fort | |
|---|---|
| Part ofMullaitivu | |
| Mullaitivu,Sri Lanka | |
 Remains of Mullaitivu Fort | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Defense fort |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Location | |
  location of Mullaitivu | |
| Coordinates | 9°16′59″N80°48′00″E / 9.283°N 80.8°E /9.283; 80.8 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1715 |
| Built by | Dutch |
| Battles/wars | Several |
Mullaitivu fort (Tamil:முல்லைத்தீவுக் கோட்டை,romanized: Mullaittīvuk Kōṭṭai;Sinhala:මූලදූව බලකොටුවMūladūwa Balakotuwa) was built by theDutch inMullaitivu,Sri Lanka. The original fort, a small wooden structure withpalisades and earth, was erected in 1715. In 1721 the Dutch constructed a quadrangular fort on the site. The fort was initially erected to control the unauthorised commerce between theChetties and theKingdom of Kandy, it subsequently formed part of a strategic defence of Dutch territory against theVannimai.
The fort was rebuilt byBritish during their occupation of the country in 1795.[1] On 25 August 1803 the fort was captured and destroyed by forces led byPandara Vanniyan.[2][3] The commander of the fort,Captain von Driberg, and his troops garrisoned at the fort managed to escape by boats toJaffna.[4] Pandara Vanniyan and his forces were subsequently defeated by Captain von Driberg and the British troops at Kachchilamadu on 31 October 1803.Now it is located into Mullaitivu Kacheri.[3][4]
| Ancient Forts | _fort.jpg)  | |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Forts | ||
Less or no contribution/renovation works of Dutch are marked by† symbol under "Portuguese Forts", and others are considered as Dutch forts too. | ||
