Pooneryn Fort 🌴 | பூநகரிக் கோட்டை | පූනරීන් බලකොටුව | Kilinochchi Sri Lanka | archeological site

Pooneryn Fort is located in Pooneryn, adjacent to the Jaffna Peninsula. It was built by the Portuguese to protect their possessions in Jaffna. The fort was captured by the Dutch in 1658, and subsequently by the British in 1796. During Dutch possession, the square-shaped fort had two bastions