Fortress sights in Sri Lanka

1. A Map

   Muniyabarar Kovil

   • Jaffna, Sri Lanka
   • Sights › Fortress

   The small Muniyabarar Kovil is nestled above a curve of fortress moat and has an access tunnel into one of the remnant triangles of the outer defence wall (now used as a makeshift toilet).

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2. The Fort Walls

   • Galle, Sri Lanka
   • Sights › Fortress

   One of the most pleasant strolls you can take in town is the circuit of the Fort walls at dusk. As the daytime heat fades away, you can walk almost the complete circuit of the Fort along the top of the wall in an easy hour or two. You’ll be in the company of lots of locals, shyly courting couples and plenty of kids diving into the protected waters.

   The Main Gate in the northern stretch of the wall is a comparatively recent addition – it was built by the British in 1873 to handle the heavier flow of traffic into the old town. This part of the wall, the most heavily fortified because it faced the land, was originally built with a moat by the Portuguese, and was then…

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