Things to do in Sri Lanka · Jaffna & the North

Mannar District, Northern ProvinceAdam's BridgeThe chain of sandbanks between Mannar Island and India: a marine national park on the maritime…
Jaffna District, Northern ProvinceCasuarina BeachA long, shallow beach lined with casuarina trees on Karainagar island, reached by causeway from Jaffna;…
Kilinochchi District, Northern ProvinceChundikkulam National ParkA lagoon and mangrove national park north-east of Kilinochchi, known for flamingos, painted storks and other…
Kilinochchi District, Northern ProvinceIranamadu TankSri Lanka's largest Northern Province reservoir, built 1902–1921 beside the A9 near Kilinochchi, and still watering…
Jaffna District, Northern ProvinceJaffna FortThe five-sided Dutch fort on Jaffna lagoon: walk its rebuilt ramparts and moat past the war-damaged…
Jaffna District, Northern ProvinceJaffna Public LibraryJaffna's white domed public library, burned in 1981 and rebuilt: its history, what visitors can see,…
Jaffna District, Northern ProvinceKeerimalai SpringsA sacred spring and bathing place at the sea on the northern tip of the Jaffna…
Mullaitivu District, Northern ProvinceKokkilai LagoonA remote estuarine lagoon on the Mullaitivu-Trincomalee border, a bird sanctuary since 1951, with pelicans, storks…
Mannar District, Northern ProvinceMadhu ShrineSri Lanka's holiest Catholic shrine, in the forests of Mannar district: quiet most of the year,…
Mannar District, Northern ProvinceMannar FortThe Portuguese-built, Dutch-strengthened fort at the island end of the Mannar bridge: walk the ramparts and…
Mullaitivu District, Northern ProvinceMullaitivu BeachA long, quiet and undeveloped beach beside Mullaitivu town on the north-east coast; no facilities, and…
Jaffna District, Northern ProvinceNagadeepa ViharayaBuddhist temple on Nainativu island, one of Sri Lanka's sixteen sacred sites, where tradition says the…
Jaffna District, Northern ProvinceNagapooshani Amman TempleNainativu's Hindu temple to the goddess Nagapooshani: a tall painted tower by the jetty, a June–July…
Jaffna District, Northern ProvinceNallur festivalGoing to Jaffna's 25-day Nallur festival: the days worth planning around, what you'll see, how to…
Jaffna District, Northern ProvinceNallur TempleJaffna's Murugan temple, rebuilt in 1734: men enter bare-chested, pujas start on time, and a 25-day…
Kilinochchi District, Northern ProvincePooneryn FortA ruined Portuguese and Dutch fort on the A32 at Pooneryn, on the Jaffna lagoon; overgrown…
Vavuniya District, Northern ProvinceVavuniya Archaeological MuseumA small Department of Archaeology museum in Vavuniya town, with 5th-8th century stone carvings and statues…Free entry; no ticket…

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