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Chapter04 Evolution of Urban Form in Fort Area of Colombo 4.1 Introduction CHAPTER04 EVOLUTION OF URBAN FORM IN FORT AREA OF COLOMBO 4.1 INTRODUCTION The development of "Kolontota" as a major city of the island took place, due to its location by the side of Kelani Ganga estuary and fertile surrounding land mass. Various merchandise produce in the surrounding fertile lands were transported to "Kolontota" through the Kelani River, strategically located in the navigational route of international sea. Further, the location of capital of Kotte kingdom in close proximity to Kolontota contributed to the development of "Colombo". The Conducive locational situation, helped the invaders such as; Portuguese, Dutch and British to set their feet in Colombo Fort area. Colombo is locate~ in the west coast of . Sri Lanka (App~IJ:~ - A). It is a -- J commercial capital of the country. It has ~one many changes within the last - ···t.· . - four and half centuries at different p~ri- -in its ui-ban history. Each of the administrative period was examined to find out the extent of which the socio - cultural, political and economic forces have affected the growth and process of the city in the chronological order. For this purpose of study, the following period in the history in taken into consideration. ~ Pre-colonial period (before 1505) ~ Portuguese period (1505 -1656) ~ Dutch period (1656 -1796) ~ British period (1796 -1948) ~ Post Independence period (1948- 1977) ~ Present period (after 1977) •. 15 91 . • 4.2 PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD (BEFORE 1505) During the pre -colonial period, of Sri Lanka the river estuaries and lagoons were mainly occupied by the community of fisherman. By this time Mohammedan traders who had arrived from the grate mart at Ormuz, Marwaris, Bengalis and Burmans and Malabara and settled down along the coastal belt and kept strong relationship with the King of Kotte ,and obtained permission to erect the sea port (Broheir L. R. 1984). They transported goods through the Kelani river which is situated closer to Colombo sea port. where they erected store houses (Hulugalle .H.A.J., 1963). All the goods transported through Kelani Ganga was stored at these place call "Bangasala" . The ware houses were basically built for the purpose of storing the cinnamon of king . It was sold by the king's officials. It was sold by the king's officials. It was found that the trading activities with the other countries in the world were conducted., exporting various products of Ceylon. Shipment to . ~ Europe, from all parts of the east from ~Persia, India and Moluccas were laden with the product of Ceylon Tenne_~t2;J.E,1977). -All these evidences of activities proved that the area of the bay ·t£ a busy place at that time. This conducive situation was created for the settlement to settle down in this area. (Figure: 4.2) •. 17 FORT AREA IN PRE-COLONIAL N Pre- Colonial Period PERIOD (BEFORE 1505) t1:10, 000 Mosque ~.~~.{:Q ""·"·"<;'{!·-:·.·.··.·.;.;.:l<l! .. <·.·' i'___ ---·--==------- •••/.)-~l·-· ,\Ji.,., / ·' ----- • ) ·. i' \ / I ! ' i. Fovath ~ Water Body \ \' Coconut , .,. Grows ' ··· Figure 4.2 :Fort Area in Portuguese period Source; Author's constructions based on .. ! 1. Hulugalle H.A.J, Centenary Volume, Colombo MC,l963. 2. Tennent J.E, Ceylon, 1977. 3. Broheire L.R, Changing face of Colombo, 1984. •. -~ ·-tiiTVfRSITV DF MIRATUWA. SRitAto. - ~TU~A 4.3 THE PORTUGUESE PERIOD (1505 -1656) The Portuguese navigator Lourenco de Almeida accidently discovered Ceylon in 1505, on his landing at the Hook of Colombo was to name it "The Hill of St. Lourenco" and kept their first landmark on that rock, later they built a church at this place call St. Lourenco church. From this landing site they started moving interior lands . During this period, settlers on the bay was the moors, who had enjoyed a monopoly of the foreign trade. They realized that the port was on ideal location for their defensive activities and they selected Colombo as a main sea port directly linking the Goa in India and strategica/ly locate in the Indian Ocean to optimized their military activates and trading monopoly (Tennent J.E. 1977). Then they developed a strong friendship with the Kotte King and promised to protect the coastal areas from the invaders and obtained permission to collect cinnamon and established a fort in Colombo. Inside the fortress first they built a factory for the baling cinnamo~~and storing merchand~ ¥t the Hill of SU,£_urenco (Hulugalle H.A.J, 1963). From that point they mo~et interior and established Governors -~ ·_·.--:,- .... House occupied by rulers. The F the first settlement of the Portuguese in Colombo, from there they started their military activities and trading monopoly. Later they start spreading Christianity among the local people by erecting churches. Few years later divided the fortress into two zones call Fort and Pettah with a three mile long rampart of reinforced granite and fortified it with a moat. The fortress comprised 12 gates gave access to the out side world. The main gate leading out of the military fort to the civilian city called Kayman Gate (meaning a crocodile- the Kolon rivulet entered the sea through kaiman's Gate along crocodiles infested stream); ( Kaluarachchi S. 2004)),where the main military check point was , where the collection of valuable goods come from the Inland took place and transported into the fortress for shipment. The Portuguese were in control of the city for well over 130 years until it was captured by the Dutch in 1656, and destroyed completely with no trace of the Portuguese buildings (Figure 4.3). 19 0 r- ·"'' ~ ") ..;v-J ~ ... • N 1E<ilR16MffiA IN PORTUGUESE PERIOD 1505-1656 t 1:10,000 Kaiman Gate Gravel Road Fort St. Laurence Church -++ D Fort Area C) Store House oog Pettah Area ., 0 + •\ Lagoon Coconut Grows Foot Path Figure 4. 3 :Fort Area in Portuguese period Source; Author's constructions based on.! 1. Hulugalle H.A.J, Centenary Volume, Colombo MC,l963. 2. Kaluarachchi S, Ancient Colombo, 2004 3. Tennent J.E, Ceylon, 1977. 20 • 4.4 DUTCH PERIOD (1656 -1796) Entire Portuguese structural development in Colombo, was destroyed by the Dutch (Hulugalle H.A.J, 1963). The Dutch who captured Colombo in 1655, were not prepared to tolerate the monopoly of the moors in trade for two main reasons. First, because they were of an alien faith and next, because the Dutch were solely concentrated in earning as much wealth as possible they could. Hence they could not tolerate any rival or competitors with their trade . Colombo's citadel erected by the Dutch was about one third size of the Portuguese fortress for their security and protection of their wealth. · ~ Figure 4.4: Dutch Gate Source: Hulugalle H.A.J, Centenary Volume, 1965. It was confmed more or less to the area now identified as Fort of Colombo (Hulugalle H.A.J, 1963).Dutch was special concerned of the Law than the Portuguese when they ruled the country. They introduced Roman -Dutch Law. Under that three types of courts call Lan Raad, Civil Raad and Raad Van Justitie courts were introduced . The high court Raad Van Justitie established in Hulftsdorp at Kotahena and other two established in Galle, Matara and Jaffna. Colombo District court area covered Bentara river to Moderagam Aaru at Mannar area . In relation to that, they introduced broad administrative structure to the country appointing diplomatic office environment. Those who were govern by East Indian Trading Company (Kaluarachchi S, 2004). This administrative structure and legal procedure • 21 directly affected to optimized their wealth and resources come from different sources. Introduced integrated canal system as a mode of transport to gather goods from surrounding areas and supply labour to the Fort area. Hence, Beira lake was developed and connected to Kelani river, Bolgoda Lake and Kirulapana Ela up to Kalutara. Unlike , ., ~ ~ ~:-'7.' - _-: ·~- N s 0 s 10 Kllometlers ~ Figure 4.5: Water based transport system Portuguese Dutch did not disturb the cultural life of the inhabitant. They allowed to erect temples and to caring out their day to day activities. Christian religious society spread around the city leading the Wolvendaaal church. • 22 Figure 4.6: Wolvendaaal Church Source: Kaluarachchi.S, Anciant Colombo 2004 They clearly displayed their rigid ruling power erecting Governor's House at Gordon Garden and'lpext to Elite Houses , Jo.vemment office~. _!jpspital, Museum and related offices within the fortress (Bro~L, 1984 ). Some of these remnants ·-- L · . • can be seen today also. - ·· Today this area occupied by military forces. Figure 4.7: Present view of Dutch Hospital They have to have unique road system called "Gridiron" , was a most prominent feature introduced to Ceylon by them (Broheir L.R. 1984). The grid is supposed to be the best and quickest way to organize a homogeneous population for a single social purpose. This system shows the coordinated activities of commercial and residential building. Queen Street, York Street, Chatham Street and some of the other Fort Streets follow exactly the original Dutch layout today too. • 23 Arrival of Dutch in the country have had some influence in the change of spatial form of Colombo. They contributed much changes towards the spatial form through the socio-cultural ,administrative, defense and economic activities (Figure 4.8 ). ., ~ ~~ ~.. - -:·~- 24 • N Ftll6"67'fR'S,S IN DUTCH PERJOD A 1656-1796 1:12000 Sea Museum Governor's House Fort Church Clock Tower Hospital Government •• Office ., ~n Sea Coconut Grows Gravel Road Figure 4.8 :Fort Area in Dutch period Source : Author's construction based on .. ! 1 Hulugalle H.A.J, Centenary Volume, Colombo MC, 1963. 2 Broheire L.R, Changing face ofColombo, 1984. 3 Kaluarachchi S, Ancient Colombo, 2004. 25 • 4.5 BRITISH PERIOD (1796 -1815) In 1796 Dutch was defeated by British rulers and established Colombo as the capital of crown colony.
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