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Matara fort and Matara, Sri Lanka

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Difference between Matara fort and Matara, Sri Lanka

Matara fort vs. Matara, Sri Lanka

The Matara Fort (මාතර බලකොටුව Mathara Balakotuwa; translit) was built in 1560 by the Portuguese and was substantially re-built by the Dutch in 1640, following the capture of Galle. Matara (මාතර, மாத்தறை) (originally Mahathota) is a major city in Sri Lanka, on the southern coast of Southern Province, 160 km from Colombo.

Similarities between Matara fort and Matara, Sri Lanka

Matara fort and Matara, Sri Lanka have 7 things in common (in Unionpedia): Defensive wall, Dharmapala of Kotte, Dutch Ceylon, Dutch Reformed Church, Matara, Matara District, Promontory, Star fort, Matara.

Defensive wall

A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors.

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Dharmapala of Kotte

Dharmapala or Dom João Dharmapala Peria Bandara (1541 – May 27, 1597) was last king of the Kingdom of Kotte, in present-day Sri Lanka, from 1551 until May 27, 1597.

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Dutch Ceylon

Dutch Ceylon (Sinhala: ලන්දේසි ලංකාව Landesi Lankava) was a governorate established in present-day Sri Lanka by the Dutch East India Company.

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Dutch Reformed Church, Matara

The Dutch Reformed Church is located within the Matara fort in Matara and is situated near the entrance to the fort.

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Matara District

Matara (මාතර දිස්ත්‍රික්කය Mātara distrikkaya; மாத்தறை மாவட்டம் Māttaṛai māvaṭṭam) is a district in Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

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Promontory

A promontory is a raised mass of land that projects into a lowland or a body of water (in which case it is a peninsula).

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Star fort, Matara

The Star Fort (මාතර තාරකා කොටුව Mathara Tharaka Kotuwa; translit) is a fort in Matara, Sri Lanka, located on the eastern bank of the Nilwala River, approximately from the gate to the Matara fort.

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Matara fort and Matara, Sri Lanka Comparison

Matara fort has 32 relations, while Matara, Sri Lanka has 51. As they have in common 7, the Jaccard index is 8.43% = 7 / (32 + 51).

References

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