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Search in this list and in this web site: Maldives: Ilhas de Maldiva, Male: (04°10'N - 73°30'E)  1517/18 feitoria, 1519 wooden fort
- 1519 (1521 ?)
1558 fort - 1573
Bell, H.C.P. "Excerpta Maldiviana" from the
Ceylon Royal Archaeological Society Journal, 1931 VOL. XXXII
Sri Lanka or Ceylon: 1518 - 1597 the Kingdom of Kotte is tributary of Portugal. 1597: the whole of the territory of the Kingdom of Kotte is under the control of the Portuguese, they control four Provinces or Disawani: Matara (along the sea coast from Kotte to Walawe Ganga), Saparagamuwa (North of Matara province, inland from Walawe Ganga to the mountains), Four Korales (beyond the Kelani Ganga), Seven Korales (North of the Four Korales to Anuradhapura forests). At the beginning of 17th. c. the Portuguese ruled over about 4.640 villages in the Kingdom of Kotte. COASTAL FORTS AND SETTLEMENTS: Colombo: (06°56'N - 79°51'E) Fortaleza de Santa Barbara or Nossa Senhora das Virtudes (1518-1524) Fortaleza de Colombo (1554) (Santa Cruz, Sao Joao, Sao Estevao, Sao Sebastiao, Madre de Deus, Sao Jeronimo and Mapane bastions) 1518 fort - 1524 the fort is dismantled
1554 fort - 12 May 1656
to The Netherlands
Flores "Os Portugueses e o mar de Ceilao 1498-1543"
Winius "The fatal history of Portuguese Ceylon:
transition to Dutch rule"
Pieris "Ceylon and the Portuguese"
Brohier "Links between Sri Lanka and the
Netherlands"
Galle or Gale: (06°02'N -
80°13'E) Forte
Santa Cruz
1587 sacking by Portuguese, 1597small
fort on a hillock, 1620 new fort on the promontory - 13 Mar. 1640
to The Netherlands
Winius "The fatal history of Portuguese Ceylon:
transition to Dutch rule"
Pieris "Ceylon and the Portuguese"
Brohier "Links between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands" C.R. de Silva "The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1638" Negombo: (07°13'N - 79°50'E) Forte de Negombo (Nossa Senhora da Vitoria, Espirito Santo and Sao Lourenço bastions) triangular fort with three bulwarks
Brohier "Links between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands" Danvers "The Portuguese in India" C.R. de Silva "The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1638" Calituré (Kalutara): (06°35'N - 79°59'E) quadrangular fort with two bastions
to Kandy (Aug./Sep. 1630 - 1632)
1632 - 16 ?
Pieris "Ceylon and the Portuguese" C.R. de Silva "The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1638" * 15 Oct. 1655 Brohier "Links between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands" Matara: (05°57'N - 80°32'E)
to Kandy (1630 - 1632) ?
to the Netherlands Brohier "Links between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands" C.R. de Silva "The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1638" Chilaw: (07°34'N - 79°48'E)
Danvers "The Portuguese in India" C.R. de Silva "The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1638" Aripo (Arippu): (08°47'N - 79°56'E)
Brohier "Links between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands" Cardiva or Ilha de Cardigar (Kalpitya): (08°14'N - 79°45'E)
Brohier "Links between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands" Jaffna or Jaffnapatao: (09°40'N - 80'°01'E) Fortaleza Nossa Senhora dos Milagres (15 Aug. 1620)
Winius "The fatal history of Portuguese Ceylon: transition to Dutch rule" Pieris "Ceylon and the Portuguese" Danvers "The Portuguese in India" C.R. de Silva "The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1638" * 21 Jun 1658 Brohier "Links between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands" Kayts (island near Jaffna): (09°41'N - 79°51'E)
Brohier "Links between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands" C.R. de Silva "The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1638" Fortaleza do Caes dos Elefantes (near Jaffna): (09°42'N - 79°51'E) Fortaleza do Cais dos Elefantes
Brohier "Links between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands" Ponta das Pedras (Point Pedro): (09°49'N - 80°08'E)
Brohier "Links between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands" Delft island or Ilha das Vaca (Neduntivu): circa (09°32'N - 79°43'E)
Brohier "Links between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands" Pooneryn: (09°30'N - 80°12'E)
Brohier "Links between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands" Triquinimale or Trincomale: (08°35'N - 81°15'E) Fortaleza de Triquinimale (1623) (St. Iago, Santa Cruz, Santo Antonio bastions) triangular fort with three bastions
C.R. de Silva "The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1638" Winius "The fatal History of Portuguese Ceylon" Batticaloa (Puliyantivu island): (07°42'N - 81°42'E) Forte Nossa Senhora da Penha da Franca (1628)
to The Netherlands Winius "The fatal History of Portuguese Ceylon" Brohier "Links between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands" C.R. de Silva "The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1638" Mutwal (a few Km North of Colombo): (06°59'N - 79°52'E)
INLAND FORTS AND SETTLEMENTS: Malwana: (06°57'N - 80°00'E) Forte Santa Helena (1626) Square shaped fort, Portuguese headquarters residence of the Captain-General.
to Kandy (Aug./Sep. 1630 - Jan. 1632)
Pieris "Ceylon and the Portuguese" C.R. de Silva "The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1638" Manicavare (Menikkadawara): Forte Santa Fe and Cidadela of Forte Cruz (1626) (Sao Iago, Sao Boa Ventura, Sao Jorge and Sao Pedro bastions) circa (07°11'N - 80°13'E) rectangular fort with four bastions
to Kandy (Apr. 1603 - 160 ? )
to Kandy (Nov. 1630 - 163 )
Pieris "Ceylon and the Portuguese" C.R. de Silva "The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1638" Saburagamuwa (Ratnapura): (06°42'N - 80°23'E) Forte Santa Cruz
to Kandy (1617 - Mar./Apr. 1617)
to Kandy (end 1617 - 1618)
to Kandy (Sep. 1630 - 163 )
Pieris "Ceylon and the Portuguese" C.R. de Silva "The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1638" Sitawaka (Avissawella): (06°57'N - 80°13'E)
to Kandy (1630 - )
Pieris "Ceylon and the Portuguese" Brohier "Links between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands" Ruwanwella or Ruwanella: (07°03'N - 80°15'E)
Winius "The fatal History of Portuguese Ceylon" Abeyasinghe "Portuguese rule in Ceylon 1594-1612" Mottapuliya: circa (07°18'N - 80°24'E)
Winius "The fatal History of Portuguese Ceylon" Abeyasinghe "Portuguese rule in Ceylon 1594-1612" Diyasunnata: circa (07°19'N - 80°26'E)
Winius "The fatal History of Portuguese Ceylon" Abeyasinghe "Portuguese rule in Ceylon 1594-1612" Demunugashinna: (?)
Winius "The fatal History of Portuguese Ceylon" Abeyasinghe "Portuguese rule in Ceylon 1594-1612" Attapitiya: circa (07°07'N - 80°28'E)
to Kandy ( - 1634)
Winius "The fatal History of Portuguese Ceylon" Abeyasinghe "Portuguese rule in Ceylon 1594-1612" Pieris "Ceylon and the Portuguese" Kuruwita: circa (06°48'N - 80°22'E)
Winius "The fatal History of Portuguese Ceylon" Abeyasinghe "Portuguese rule in Ceylon 1594-1612" Batugedara: circa (06°41'N - 80°26'E)
Winius "The fatal History of Portuguese Ceylon" Abeyasinghe "Portuguese rule in Ceylon 1594-1612" Gurubewila (Hanwella): (06°54'N - 80°04'E)
Winius "The fatal History of Portuguese Ceylon" Abeyasinghe "Portuguese rule in Ceylon 1594-1612" Pieris "Ceylon and the Portuguese" Brohier "Links between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands" Ganetenna (Wadiyatenna ?): circa (07°10'N - 80°30'E)
Winius "The fatal History of Portuguese Ceylon" Abeyasinghe "Portuguese rule in Ceylon 1594-1612" Pieris "Ceylon and the Portuguese" Gannoruwa: (07°16'N - 80°36'E)
C.R. de Silva "The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1638" Balane: circa (07°15'N - 80°30'E)
to Kandy
to Kandy
Pieris "Ceylon and the Portuguese" C.R. de Silva "The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1638" Buddassagoda: circa (07°12'N - 80°31'E)
Anguruwantota: (06°38'N - 80°05'E) Gandolaha or Gandole: ?
C.R. de Silva "The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1638" Etgala Tota: circa (07°19'N - 80°20'E)
Pieris "Ceylon and the Portuguese" Uduwara: (06°37'N - 80°04'E)
Pieris "Ceylon and the Portuguese" Kaduwala: circa (06°56'N - 80°00'E)
Pieris "Ceylon and the Portuguese" Vadaruwa (16 miles west of Methiangane):
Peliyagoda (3 miles from Colombo): (06°58'N - 79°53'E) fortified settlement of Lascarins
C.R. de Silva "The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1638" Mulleriyawa (6 miles W. of Colombo): (06°57'N - 79°56'E) Tranqueira Grande (1626) fortified settlement of Lascarins
C.R. de Silva "The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1638" Kotte: (06°53'N - 79°54'E)
Oct. 1550 - July 1565 abandoned, the capital is moved to Colombo. Pieris "Ceylon and the Portuguese" Badulla (Uva): (06°59'N - 81°03'E)
C.R. de Silva "The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1638" Candea or Senkadagala Nuwara (Kandy): (07°17'N - 80°38'E)
Queyroz, F. "The Temporal and Spiritual Conquist of Ceylon" pp.482-487 conquered and sacked several times (1593, 1594, 1603, 1611, Jun. 1629, 27 Mar. 1638) then abandoned
Pieris "Ceylon and the Portuguese" Winius "The fatal History of Portuguese Ceylon" C.R. de Silva "The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1638"
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