Talaimannar Lighthouse
The Talaimannar Lighthouse stands at the western extremity of Mannar Island, marking the edge of the Palk Strait…
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Talaimannar Pier Ruins
Talaimannar Pier is the ruined remains of the ferry terminal from which the historic Colombo–Madras (now Chennai) ferry…
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Pesalai is a predominantly Catholic Tamil fishing village on Mannar Island — one of the most atmospheric fishing…
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Doric House is a colonial-era bungalow on Mannar Island believed to have been built during the British period,…
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Vankalai Bird Sanctuary on Mannar Island is one of the most important waterbird habitats in South Asia and…
Read MoreThiruketheeswaram Temple
Thiruketheeswaram is one of the five ancient Shaivite temples (Panchaishwarams) of Sri Lanka — an ancient temple complex…
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Mannar Fort is a Dutch colonial fortification on the Mannar Island coastline, built over an earlier Portuguese fort…
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The Baobab Tree of Mannar is one of the most extraordinary individual trees in Sri Lanka — a…
Read MoreAdam’s Bridge Viewpoint (Rama Setu Area)
Adam's Bridge — known in Hindu tradition as Rama Setu (Rama's Bridge) — is a chain of limestone…
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Mannar Island is one of the most historically layered and ecologically distinctive islands in Sri Lanka — a…
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