Restoration of a 17th-Century Building at Batticaloa Dutch Fort

$200K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	Department of Archaeology
Country	Sri Lanka
Start Date	Jul 27, 2013
End Date	Dec 11, 2015
Duration	867 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77723-48`

Grant Description

Batticaloa Fort is home to an important collection of ancient and historic artifacts, most of which lack a proper storage environment.

The project involves the restoration of Building B at the fort for eventual use as a cultural resource management center and collections storage facility.