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The Kayts Island Fort ((タミル語:ஊர்காவற்றுறைக் கோட்டை)) was built by the Portuguese in 1629 and was abandoned in 1651. In the late 1600s, Dutch was controlled the fort when they taken over the Kayts island.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Kayts Island Fort )〕 During the Dutch rule, it was not undergo for restoration like renovation of former forts of Portuguese.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Dutch and Portuguese remains in Sri Lanka )〕 Horseshoe shape fort with four circular bastions was built to protect Jaffna Peninsula like other Portuguese forts in the peninsula. There was one of the primary commercial ports called “''Urundai''” beside of the fort.〔 Therefore, the fort was known as “''Urundai Fort''”. The Tamil word “''Urundai''” literally means round or round-shape.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Round )〕 == See also ==
*Forts of Sri Lanka
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