| Pooneryn fort | |
|---|---|
| Part ofKilinochchi District | |
| Pooneryn,Sri Lanka | |
 Pooneryn fort | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Defencefort |
| Condition | Badly damaged |
| Location | |
  Pooneryn fort | |
| Coordinates | 9°30′12″N80°12′44″E / 9.503370°N 80.212141°E /9.503370; 80.212141 |
| Site history | |
| Built by | Portuguese and Dutch |
| Materials | GraniteStones and bricks |
Pooneryn Fort (Tamil:பூநகரிக் கோட்டை,romanized: Pūnakarik Kōṭṭai;Sinhala:පූනරීන් බලකොටුවPunarin Balakotuwa) is located inPooneryn, adjacent to theJaffna Peninsula. It was built by thePortuguese to protect their possessions inJaffna. The fort was captured by theDutch in 1658, and subsequently by theBritish in 1796.[1]
During Dutch possession, the square-shaped fort had two bastions. In 1805, British built a rest house at the fort. The fort was under the control of Sri Lankan Army and LTTE during the civil war but is now fully accessible to the public. The remains of the fort however are currently in a poor state of repair.[2]
| 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. | ||
