Top Attractions in Jaffna

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• Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil

• The Jaffna Fort

• The Jaffna Clock Tower

• The Sangiliyan Statue

•Accommodation in Jaffna

•References

Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil

• One of the most significant Hindu temples

in the Jaffna district

• Located in the Nallur city

• The primary deity of this Hindu temple is

Lord Murugan

The Jaffna Fort

• The second largest fort in Sri Lanka

• Initially built by the Portuguese

• There are many buildings within the fort

that hold architectural importance

The Jaffna Clock

Tower

• This was built in the year 1875 to

commemorate the visit by the Prince of

Wales to the country

• The tower was damaged during the

civil war

• The British government then donated 1

million to restore the tower

Sangiliyan Statue

• The statue was initially declared open in 1974

• The statue portrays the last king of the Jaffna kingdom, Cankili II

• The statue was removed during the civil war and restored in the year 2011

Accommodation in Jaffna

Jetwing Jaffna The Valampuri

The Margosa Bongo Stay

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nallur_Kandaswamy_temple

• http://amazinglanka.com/wp/jaffna-fort/

• https://www.lonelyplanet.com/sri-lanka/jaffna/attractions/clock-tower/a/poi-

sig/1195367/357445

• https://www.lonelyplanet.com/sri-lanka/jaffna/attractions/sangiliyan-statue/a/poi-

sig/1429915/357445

• https://jaffna.city/nallur-kingdom-jaffna-kingdom/

• https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g304135-Activities-

Jaffna_Northern_Province.html

• https://www.lonelyplanet.com/sri-lanka/jaffna/attractions/a/poi-sig/357445

• http://www.jetwinghotels.com/jetwingjaffna/

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