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Parayanalankulam Tank System

Mannar Kilinochchi Vavuniya

Parayanalankulam is an ancient tank system in the Vavuniya District that forms part of the cascade irrigation network of the ancient hydraulic…

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Omanthai Historical Routes

Mannar Kilinochchi Vavuniya

Omanthai was the last army checkpoint before the northern conflict zone during the civil conflict era — the point beyond which civilian…

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Thandikulam Wetlands

Mannar Kilinochchi Vavuniya

Thandikulam is a wetland area in the Vavuniya District that forms part of the ecological restoration story of the Northern Province —…

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Madhu Church (Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu)

Mannar Kilinochchi Vavuniya

The Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu is the most important Catholic pilgrimage site in Sri Lanka and one of the most…

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Madhu Road Pilgrimage Route

Mannar Kilinochchi Vavuniya

The Madhu Road pilgrimage route is the path taken by hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims who travel from all parts of…

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Vavuniya Town Heritage Sites

Mannar Kilinochchi Vavuniya

Vavuniya is the principal town of the Vavuniya District and the southern gateway to the Northern Province — a multi-ethnic, multi-faith urban…

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Elephant Pass Causeway Viewpoint

Mannar Kilinochchi Vavuniya

The Elephant Pass causeway — the road crossing that traverses the narrow isthmus and the lagoon at the gateway to the Jaffna…

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Elephant Pass Lagoon

Mannar Kilinochchi Vavuniya

Elephant Pass is a narrow isthmus connecting the Jaffna Peninsula to the Sri Lanka mainland, bisected by a lagoon and historically one…

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Kilinochchi War Memorial

Mannar Kilinochchi Vavuniya

Kilinochchi was the de facto capital of the LTTE during the civil conflict era, and the town bears the most visible marks…

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Iranamadu Tank

Mannar Kilinochchi Vavuniya

Iranamadu Tank is the largest reservoir in the Northern Province — a massive ancient tank built by the hydraulic civilisation of the…

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