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. Built by the Dutch along classical lines in the 1790s, St Mary’s Cathedral is astonishingly large, but it’s curious to see corrugated-iron roofing held up by Read more [...]
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Subramaniam Children’s Park சுப்ரமணியம் குழந்தைகள் பூங்கா
Subramaniam Park was built in the 1950s by Jaffna Urban Council using a large donation provided by S. Subramaniam, a local physician.[1][2] The park was named after Subramaniam.[1] Subramaniam’s nephew was V. Dharmalingam, later MP for Uduvil.[1] The park was severely damaged during the civil war and was destroyed in Read more [...]
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St James’ Church செயிண்ட் ஜேம்ஸ் சர்ச்
This is the grandest church in Jaffna, a classical Italianate edifice that dates to 1827 and is used by Anglicans. யாழ்ப்பாணத்தில் மிகப் பிரசித்தி பெற்ற தேவாலயம் இது, 1827 ஆம் ஆண்டுவருடனான ஒரு கிளாசிக்கல் இத்தாலிய மாளிகையாகும்.
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Delft Neduntheevu harbour நெடுந்தீவு துறைமுகம்
Delft or Neduntheevu is the largest Island of Sri Lanka. It is located in the Palk straight and belongs to Jaffna District. The name Delft was given by the Dutch colony in a remembrance of their city Delft. But it also called as Neduntheevu by the natives. The area was Read more [...]
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Kadurugoda Vihara கதுருகொட விஹாரா
Kandarodai which displays a collection of small dagobas can be reached after travelling 0 to 14km from Jaffna town, Northern Province. In early kingdom era, the area was reserved as capital for Tamil kingdoms and called as Kadiramalai. Kantharodai is the first archaeological site that found in the Jaffna, Northern Read more [...]
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Nilavarai Well நிலவாரை நன்றாக
Even though it is not sure that this well is really bottomless and even the depth is not calculated, according to the villagers this well has water throughout the year. You can’t empty it even you use many water pumps together and pump for several hours. For the safely of Read more [...]
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Ancient Horse Stables பண்டைய குதிரை ஸ்டேபிள்ஸ்
The largest and picturesque island of the Jaffna District, when compare among the other 7 islands, is the Delft or Neduntheevu island. The island is nearly 43km from Jaffna city. The travelers have to travel via Kurikadduwan jetty, to reach the island from Jaffna. Boat services are also available on Read more [...]
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Yamuna Eri யமுனா எரி
Nallur is a prominent place of Jaffna from early centuries to till now. Many historically important constructions were made when the Nallur was being the capital of Jaffna kingdom. The Jamuna Aeri is one among them which located near the famous Hindu house of worship, Nallur Kanthaswamy temple and also Read more [...]
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MGR Statue எம்.ஜி.ஆர் சிலை
The solemn function organised at the “MGR” statue by Suntharalingam, an associate of MGR’s from the time the actor-politician was shot at and injured by fellow actor and political rival M.R.Radha in 1967. Influenced by MGR’s concern for the welfare of the poorest of the poor, Suntharalingam has been distributing Read more [...]
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Sangiliyan Statue சாங்கலிஜன் சிலை
The Sangiliyan statue was dedicated to Cankili II a Tamil martyr and the last king of Jaffna Kingdom. The statue is seen as a landmark of the city of Jaffna. The Sangiliyan statue was built 1974 at Muuirai junction Nallur and declared open by then Jaffna Mayor Alfred Duraiappah. On Read more [...]