Fort Hammenhiel

Northern Province · Sri Lanka

Fort Hammenhiel, Sri Lanka
Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
May to September
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A small island fort of coral stone set in the strait off the Jaffna peninsula, built by the Portuguese and enlarged by the Dutch to guard the channel toward Kayts. Reached by boat, it now serves as a heritage lodge.

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