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Talaimannar Lighthouse
The Talaimannar Lighthouse stands at the western extremity of Mannar Island, marking the edge of the Palk Strait and providing navigational guidance…
Read ArticleTalaimannar Pier Ruins
Talaimannar Pier is the ruined remains of the ferry terminal from which the historic Colombo–Madras (now Chennai) ferry service operated from 1914…
Read ArticlePesalai Fishing Village
Pesalai is a predominantly Catholic Tamil fishing village on Mannar Island — one of the most atmospheric fishing communities on Sri Lanka's…
Read ArticleDoric House, Mannar
Doric House is a colonial-era bungalow on Mannar Island believed to have been built during the British period, representing the architectural heritage…
Read ArticleVankalai Bird Sanctuary
Vankalai Bird Sanctuary on Mannar Island is one of the most important waterbird habitats in South Asia and a site of global…
Read ArticleThiruketheeswaram Temple
Thiruketheeswaram is one of the five ancient Shaivite temples (Panchaishwarams) of Sri Lanka — an ancient temple complex dedicated to the god…
Read ArticleMannar Fort
Mannar Fort is a Dutch colonial fortification on the Mannar Island coastline, built over an earlier Portuguese fort of 1560 and substantially…
Read ArticleBaobab Tree, Mannar
The Baobab Tree of Mannar is one of the most extraordinary individual trees in Sri Lanka — a massive African baobab (Adansonia…
Read ArticleAdam’s Bridge Viewpoint (Rama Setu Area)
Adam's Bridge — known in Hindu tradition as Rama Setu (Rama's Bridge) — is a chain of limestone shoals and sandbanks extending…
Read ArticleMannar Island
Mannar Island is one of the most historically layered and ecologically distinctive islands in Sri Lanka — a long, flat island connected…
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