Katuwana Fort (Sinhalese: කටුවන බලකොටුව) (also known as Fort Catuna or Fort Catoene), is an inland fort constructed by the Dutch in 1646. The Dutch generally built forts along the coastal areas to protect strategic harbours and anchorages from other colonial forces, such as the Portuguese. They did however construct some forts inland, primarily to defend the coastal lowland areas from attacks by the Kingdom of Kandy. Katuwana fort was built approximately 40 km (25 mi) from Matara, in the Kandyan foothills at the northern limits of the Dutch East India Company's territory.