 It was diagonal in shape, with two bastions, which each accommodated six cannon, as a result it was often described as a redoubt rather than a fort.In 1761 during the 'Matara Rebellion' the fort was captured by Kirti Sri Rajasinha's Kandyan forces and partly destroyed.Following the anexure of the Kandy Kingdom by the British in 1815 the fort lost its strategic value and was abandoned.