Castles - Sri Lanka

35 documented abandoned castles have been mapped by the Urbexology community across Sri Lanka, with the highest concentration around Jaffna (6), Polonnaruwa (5), Kandy (3). Each location below links to its own page with coordinates, photos where available, and access notes.

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AYADH'S PALACE (Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte)
Alakeshwara Palace or Tombstone (Pita Kotte)
Citadel Rampart (Polonnaruwa)
Delft Gateway - Colombo Fort (Colombo)
Dutch Fort - Delft (Jaffna)
Dutch Fort - Jaffna (Jaffna)
Fort Beschuter (Kilinochchi)
Fort Entrance (Slvar Gate) (Galle)
Fort Mc'Dowall (Kandy)
Fort Osternburg (Trincomalee)
Fort Pyl or Fort pass Pyl (Kilinochchi)
Kalpitiya Dutch Fort (Puttalam)
Kankesanthurai Portuguese Fort (Valvedditturai)
Kayts Island Fort | ஊர்காவற்துறை கோட்டை (Jaffna)
Mannar Dutch Fort (Vavuniya)
Matara Fort (Matara)
Old Dutch Fort Tangalle (Tangalla)
Old Well | Dutch Fort ruins (Jaffna)
Palace of King Nissanka Malla (Polonnaruwa)
Palace of King Vijayabahu the Great (Polonnaruwa)
Palace of Queen Kuweni (Puttalam)
Palace of Viceroy (මාපා මාලිගය) (Anuradhapura)
Pandaraweli Dutch Fort (Vavuniya)
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 Ancient Kaduruwela Vijithapura Fort (Polonnaruwa)
Ruins of the Kiriella Portuguese Fort (Ratnapura)
Ruins of the Kundasale Palace of King Sri Weera Prakrama Narendrasinghe (Kandy)
Ruwanwella fort (Hanwella Ihala)
Sankillian Palace Foundation (Jaffna)
Sigiriya Lower Palace (Sigiriya)
Sigiriya palace (Sigiriya)
Summer Palace of king Parakramabahu I (සීත මාළිගාව) (Polonnaruwa)
Vediyarasan Fort (Jaffna)

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