What to see and do in Jaffna in Sri Lanka

Jaffna is a peninsula laced from the lagoon to the mainland. It is located in the northernmost tip of the island, 395 km from Colombo. Jaffna is an important port city since ancient times. It has an austere kind of beauty that is vastly different from rest of the island.

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Point Pedro Lighthouse

Date of Issue : 2018-11-26

Delft Island National Park

Date of Issue : 2016-12-02

Fort Hammenhiel

Date of Issue : 2016-12-02

Sand Dunes, Pooneryn

Date of Issue : 2016-12-02

Chundikulam National Park

Date of Issue : 2016-02-02

Nagadeepa Stupa

Date of Issue : 2001-04-07

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Point Pedro Lighthouse

Date of Issue : 2018-11-26

Delft Island National Park

Date of Issue : 2016-12-02

Fort Hammenhiel

Date of Issue : 2016-12-02

Sand Dunes, Pooneryn

Date of Issue : 2016-12-02

Chundikulam National Park

Date of Issue : 2016-02-02

Nagadeepa Stupa

Date of Issue : 2001-04-07

MOST STRIKING FEATURES

There is a series of islands in the West of the Jaffna Peninsula. Islands of Kayts and Punkudutivu join up with the mainland by causeways. The Jetty at Kurikattuwan in Punkudutivu Island is the starting point of the ferry service to Nainativu and Delft. Jaffna peninsula is the place where you can best experience the Sri Lankan Tamil culture. The unique cultural identity of the Jaffna people has exhibited by their lifestyle, activities, and festival celebrations.