10 Most Famous And Historic Forts In Sri Lanka August 10, 2016 by Tajirul Haque 04. Arippu Fort Arippu fort is a small two bastion fort, which was built by Portuguese just before the causeway at Arippu and later it was handed over to the Dutch. The British governor, Frederic North converted this fort to a bungalow in 1790. Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9