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Jaffna FortThe five-sided Dutch fort on Jaffna lagoon: walk its rebuilt ramparts and moat past the war-damaged…
Jaffna Public LibraryJaffna's white domed public library, burned in 1981 and rebuilt: its history, what visitors can see,…
Keerimalai SpringsA sacred spring and bathing place at the sea on the northern tip of the Jaffna…
Madhu ShrineSri Lanka's holiest Catholic shrine, in the forests of Mannar district: quiet most of the year,…
Mannar FortThe Portuguese-built, Dutch-strengthened fort at the island end of the Mannar bridge: walk the ramparts and…
Nagadeepa ViharayaBuddhist temple on Nainativu island, one of Sri Lanka's sixteen sacred sites, where tradition says the…
Nagapooshani Amman TempleNainativu's Hindu temple to the goddess Nagapooshani: a tall painted tower by the jetty, a June–July…
Nallur festivalGoing to Jaffna's 25-day Nallur festival: the days worth planning around, what you'll see, how to…
Nallur TempleJaffna's Murugan temple, rebuilt in 1734: men enter bare-chested, pujas start on time, and a 25-day…
Pooneryn FortA ruined Portuguese and Dutch fort on the A32 at Pooneryn, on the Jaffna lagoon; overgrown…- No places match. Try another interest or clear the search.