Editing Colombo (section)

===Colombo Fort===
The Portuguese were the first colonists to settle in Colombo. Establishing a small trading post, they had laid the foundations for a small fort which in time became the largest colonial fort on the island. The Dutch expanded the fort, thus creating a well fortified harbour. This came into the possession of the British in the late 1700s, and by the late 19th century, seeing no threat to the [[Colombo Harbour]], began demolishing the ramparts to make way for the development of the city. Although now there is nothing left of the fortifications, the area which was once the fort is still referred to as Fort. The area outside is [[Pettah, Sri Lanka]] or {{lang|si|පිටකොටුව}} ''Pitakotuwa'' in Sinhala which means outer fort.<ref name="oldCMB1"/><ref name="oldCMB2"/>
[[File:Voclogo.jpg|thumb | right | The VOC (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie) logo of [[Dutch East India Company]] on the gates of [[Wolvendaal Church]]]]