Things to do in Sri Lanka · Northern Province
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Adam's BridgeThe chain of sandbanks between Mannar Island and India: a marine national park on the maritime…
Casuarina BeachA long, shallow beach lined with casuarina trees on Karainagar island, reached by causeway from Jaffna;…
Jaffna FortThe five-sided Dutch fort on Jaffna lagoon: walk its rebuilt ramparts and moat past the war-damaged…
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 TempleJaffna's Murugan temple, rebuilt in 1734: men enter bare-chested, pujas start on time, and a 25-day…
