Castles - Sri Lanka
20 documented abandoned castles have been mapped by the Urbexology community across Sri Lanka, with the highest concentration around Jaffna (6), Kilinochchi (3), Kandy (2). Each location below links to its own page with coordinates, photos where available, and access notes.
Browse by region
- Northern Province (10)
- Central (3)
- North Central (3)
All locations
- AYADH'S PALACE (Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte)
- Dutch Fort - Delft (Jaffna)
- Dutch Fort - Jaffna (Jaffna)
- Fort Beschuter (Kilinochchi)
- Fort Osternburg (Trincomalee)
- Fort Pyl or Fort pass Pyl (Kilinochchi)
- Kayts Island Fort | ஊர்காவற்துறை கோட்டை (Jaffna)
- Mannar Dutch Fort (Vavuniya)
- Old Well | Dutch Fort ruins (Jaffna)
- Palace of King Nissanka Malla (Polonnaruwa)
- Palace of Queen Kuweni (Puttalam)
- Palace of Viceroy (මාපා මාලිගය) (Anuradhapura)
- Royal palace of the anuradhapura kingdom (Anuradhapura)
- Ruins of Poonakary Fort | பூநகரி கோட்டை | පුනරින් කොටුව (Kilinochchi)
- Ruins of an ancient Fort (Kandy)
- Ruins of the Kundasale Palace of King Sri Weera Prakrama Narendrasinghe (Kandy)
- Ruwanwella fort (Hanwella Ihala)
- Sankillian Palace Foundation (Jaffna)
- Sigiriya Lower Palace (Sigiriya)
- Vediyarasan Fort (Jaffna)
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