Fort Hammenhiel
Fort Hammenhiel (Tamil: அம்மன்னீல் கோட்டை, romanized: Am'maṉṉīl Kōṭṭai; Sinhala: හැමන්හිල් බලකොටුව, romanized: Hæminanhil Balakotuwa) is a fort built around a small island between the islands of Kayts and Karaitivu of Jaffna Peninsula in Northern Sri Lanka.
| Fort Hammenhiel | |
|---|---|
| Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka | |
Fort Hammenhiel seen from Karainagar | |
Fort Hammenhiel | |
| Coordinates | 9.711696°N 79.848006°E |
| Type | Defence fort |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Sri Lankan Navy |
| Condition | Good |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1618 |
| Built by | Portuguese and Dutch |
| Materials | Granite Stones and coral |
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