Travel Guide to Jaffna: Delft island, Famous Places & More

Province

North Western

Population

64,908

Area

6.73 km2 (6.46 sq mi)

CLOSEST Airport

189 KM

OVERVIEW

An ancient city that is rising from the ruins of civil strife, Jaffna is adorned with brightly coloured temples, coastlines guarded by coconut palms & memories of a gripping war. Visit Jaffna for a flavour of a SriLankan Tamil culture which is rich in its unique tradition and history.

Travel to Jaffna Take the Kandy-Jaffna highway from Colombo

Airport
Negombo
Dankotuwa
Marawila
Madampe
Chilaw
Bangadeniya
Madurankuli
Palaviya
Kalpitiya

Jaffna Public Library The reconstructed library, today stands as a memory of the 30-year conflict when the original building was burnt down, setting ablaze more than 90,000 volumes of books.

Jaffna Fort Built in 1680, this was among the grandest forts built by the Dutch in Asia. During the three-decade long civil war, it had been used as an encampment by the government and the LTTE troops at different times. Today it stands as a memory of both these pasts, allowing visitors to explore its thick walls & moats.

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Jaffna