Jaffna Coastal Sand Dunes
The coastal sand dune systems of the Jaffna Peninsula — visible at several points along the northern and western coast…
Nallur Kandaswamy Temple
Nallur Kandaswamy Temple is the most important and most spiritually charged Hindu temple in Sri Lanka — a massive, ancient…
Mandaitivu Island Villages
Mandaitivu is a small island in the Jaffna lagoon chain, connected by causeway and accessible from the main island route…
Jaffna Fort
Jaffna Fort is one of the most significant surviving Dutch colonial fortifications in South Asia — a massive star-shaped bastion…
Analaitivu Island Beaches
Analaitivu is a small island in the Jaffna island group with natural beach stretches that retain the pristine character of…
Nallur Temple Street Cultural Zone
The streets surrounding Nallur Kandaswamy Temple — particularly the processional routes used during the annual festival — form one of…
Velanai Island Coastal Routes
Velanai Island is one of the larger inhabited islands in the Jaffna lagoon chain, connected to the Jaffna mainland by…
Jaffna Public Library
Jaffna Public Library is one of the most symbolically significant buildings in Sri Lanka — a library whose burning in…
Jaffna Salt Pans
The salt pans of the Jaffna area — traditional solar salt production facilities on the flat coastal areas of the…
Jaffna Lagoon
Jaffna Lagoon is the vast, shallow coastal lagoon that virtually encircles the Jaffna Peninsula — a complex of interconnected lagoon…