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Jaffna

Jaffna
Jaffna, surrounded by shallow lagoons with palm-filtered sunlight, salt pans, golden beaches and upholder of Hindu tradition, art and creative culture. This northern tip of Sri Lanka is a little island paradise welcomes visitors warmly. Jaffna is a fascinating place to discover Sri Lankan Tamil culture thus far more like India , but quieter, less bustle, more Sri Lankan. This city rather ignored entity in travel itinerary due to its violent past but major process of reconciliation takes the top reasons to visit Jaffna once more. Jaffna has become a great place of interest for the wide eyed traveler to enjoy the railway line around onto the tip of Sri Lanka with sea to land sides. There are many places not to miss in northern tip of attraction list, colorful Hindu temples like Nallur Kandaswamy, Buddhist Dagoba ruins, Nagadeepa & Delft islands, point Pedro, Jaffna library, Elephant Pass, Dutch Fort and many more.Jaffna Dutch Colonial Fort was one of the greatest forts in Asia in the late 1600’s. Also take a deep splash about in a picturesque ancient pond overlooking the sea known as healing waters of the Keerimalai Sacred Water Spring. Try mouthwatering famous dish of Jaffna crab curry.Travelling to Jaffna is absolutely a highlight to discover northern glory in Sri Lanka.