Jaffna is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka located in the Jaffna Peninsula. Home to a majority of the Tamil population. This area is still largely un-modernized and recuperating after the Civil War that raged for almost 30 years. Jaffna has been a colonial port town during the Portuguese, Dutch and British occupation of Sri Lanka. The majority of the city’s population are Sri Lankan Tamils with a significant number of Sri Lankan Moors, Indian Tamils and other ethnic groups present in the city prior to the civil war. Visitors can get to Jaffna by train or car on a road trip. Jaffna is a repository of Hindu Tradition, art and creative culture.
Places to watch in Jaffna
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
- Cankili Thoppu Archway
- Jaffna Fort
- Jaffna Public Library
- Kadurugoda Temple in Kandarodai
- Elephant Pass War Memorial
- Nainativu Island and Kovil
