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JAFFNA MARKET

Markets
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A must in Jaffna, the central market offers an incomparable choice of ... Read more
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NALLUR KANDASWAMY KOVIL

Temple to visit
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Thislarge Hindu temple, the most visited in Jaffna, is dedicated to Murugan ... Read more
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FORT JAFFNA

Military monuments
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It occupies an area of 22 ha and is one of the most fortified in Asia. ... Read more
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JAFFNA CLOCK TOWER

Towers to visit
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The Clock Tower commemorates the 1875 visit of the Prince of Wales, the ... Read more
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JAFFNA PUBLIC LIBRARY

Libraries to visit
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From a private collection dating from 1933, the foundation stone of the ... Read more
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JAMUNA EARI

Ancient monuments
Located in what were once the palace gardens, now occupied by houses, the ... Read more
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KING SANGILIYAN'S STATUE

Columns and statues to see
The equestrian statue of King Cankili II is said to represent the last king ... Read more
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NILAVARAI BOTTOMLESS WELL

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Carefully placed under military surveillance, this open-air watering place ... Read more
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ST MARY'S CATHEDRAL

Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
It is the largest roman catholic cathedral of Jaffna, built on the site of ... Read more
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ST JAMES CHURCH

Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
The interest of this church is above all symbolic, more than architectural. ... Read more
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MANTHIRI MANAI

Ancient monuments
It is the ruins of the former House of Ministers of King Cankili II. The ... Read more
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JEWELLERS' STREET

Street square and neighborhood to visit
North of the bus station and the central market, lies one of the city's ... Read more
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JAFFNA ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM

Archaeology
The archaeological museum is located in the old building at the back of the ... Read more
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KADURUGODA VIHARAYA

Archaeological site
It is the first archaeological site discovered in the Jaffna peninsula ... Read more
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CHELVANAYAKAM MONUMENT

Columns and statues to see
Near the library, towards the ocean, there is a large white column ... Read more
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SRI NAGAVIHARA INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST CENTRE

Temple to visit
Located in the heart of the city, in front of a very pleasant water area ... Read more
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SANGILI THOPPU

Ancient monuments
This entrance arch of a vanished building is considered by many to be what ... Read more
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ROSARIAN SISTERS OF LANKA- THOMAS MONASTERY

Abbey monastery and convent
The Jaffna order of nuns was established in 1950. It is part of the ... Read more
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VANNARPANNAI VAITHEESWARAN TEMPLE

Temple to visit
This modest Hindu temple, situated a little away from the noise of the ... Read more
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ST MARTIN'S SEMINARY

Abbey monastery and convent
Hidden at the end of a magnificent garden, the yellowed walls of the ... Read more