Sitawaka fort was built in what island country located southeast of the Republic of India?
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka ( or ; Sinhalese: ශ්‍රී ලංකා "Śrī Laṃkā ", Tamil: இலங்கை "Ilaṅkai"), officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country located southeast of the Republic of India and northeast of the Maldives. Its current existence is due to the merger of several empires present on the island under European colonial rule.
Sri Lanka Navy The Sri Lankan Navy (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා නාවික හමුදාව "Shri Lanka Navika Hamudawa") (Tamil: இலங்கை கடற்படை "Ilaṅkai Kaṭaṟpaṭai") is the navy of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and is classed as the most vital defence force of Sri Lanka due to the country's island geography. It is responsible for the maritime defence of the Sri Lankan nation and its interests.