Things to see in Jaffna
Jaffna is a city in Sri Lanka, with an urban population of about 250 thousand. Below are 10 notable places within about 5 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Nallur Kandaswamy Devasthanam Place of worship
The Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil is a Hindu temple, located in Nallur, Northern Province, Sri Lanka.
2Jaffna Fort History
Jaffna Fort is a fort built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka, in 1618 under Phillippe de Oliveira following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna.
3St. Mary's Cathedral Place of worship
St. Mary's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaffna located in Gurunagar, a suburb of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka.
4Naguleswaram temple Place of worship
Keerimalai Naguleswaram temple, historically known also as the Thirutambaleswaram Kovil of Keerimalai, is a famous Hindu temple in Keerimalai, located north of Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka in the suburb of Kankesanthurai.
5Vannarpannai Vaitheeswaran Temple Place of worship
Vannarpannai Vaitheeswaran Temple is a Hindu temple in Vannarpannai, Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. It was built by Vaithilingam Chettiar a business man during the Dutch colonial period.
6Jaffna Clock Tower Landmark
Jaffna Clock Tower is a clock tower in the city of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. It is one of the landmarks of the city.
7Jaffna Archaeological Museum Museum
Jaffna Archaeological Museum is located in Nallur, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The land was given to museum by Arumuga Navalar Foundation, and front portion has Navalar Cultural Hall.
8Kruys Church Place of worship
Kruys Church or Kruys Kerk is located within the Jaffna fort in Jaffna, Sri Lanka and is situated near the entrance to the fort. The church was built by the Dutch in 1706 and was one of the oldest Protestant churches in the country.
9St. James' Church, Nallur Place of worship
St. James' Church is a Church of Ceylon church located in Nallur in northern Sri Lanka.
10Ariyalai Siddhivinayakar Temple Place of worship
Ariyalai Sithivinayakar Temple or Sithivinayakar Kovil is an ancient temple located about 100 metres (330 ft) west of A9 Road, around 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Jaffna Town.
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