Ruwanwella fort
| Ruwanwella fort | |
|---|---|
| Kegalle, Sri Lanka | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Defence fort |
| Controlled by | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Condition | good |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 7°02′46″N 80°15′15″E / 7.045984°N 80.254049°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1817 |
| Built by | British |
Ruwanwella fort (Sinhala: රුවන්වැල්ල බලකොටුව Ruwanwælla Balakotuwa; Tamil: உருவான்வெல்லைக் கோட்டை, romanized: Uruvāṉvellaik Kōṭṭai), was initially a fortified base camp erected by the Portuguese in 1590s at Ruwanwella, Kegalle, Sri Lanka. It was captured by Dutch in 1665, who constructed a wooden fort (Ruanelle) but abandoned it within a few years. In 1817 the British built a stone fort on the site with two bastions.
Ruwanwella fort is currently being used as a police station.