What to do and see in Jaffna, Northern Province: The Best Historic Sites

February 21, 2022 Layne Dawes

Jaffna (Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணம், translit. Yāḻppāṇam, Sinhalese: යාපනය, translit. Yāpanaya) is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna district located on a peninsula of the same name. With a population of 88,138, Jaffna is Sri Lanka's 12th largest city. Jaffna is approximately six miles (9.7 kilometres) from Kandarodai which served as an emporium in the Jaffna peninsula from classical antiquity. Jaffna's suburb Nallur served as the capital of the four-century-long medieval Jaffna kingdom. Prior to the Sri Lankan civil war, it was Sri Lanka's second most populated city after the commercial capital Colombo. The 1980s insurgent uprising led to extensive damage, expulsion of part of the population, and military occupation. Since the end of civil war in 2009, refugees and internally displaced people have started to return to their homes and government and private sector reconstruction has begun.
Restaurants in Jaffna

1. Ruins of Jaffna Kingdom

Jaffna Sri Lanka
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Ruins of Jaffna Kingdom

2. Nagadeepa Rajamaha Viharaya

Nagadeepa Rajamaha Viharaya Nainativu Island Sri Lanka, Jaffna 40000 Sri Lanka +94 21 3 213356 http://www.nagadeepaviharaya.lk/index.html
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Nagadeepa Rajamaha Viharaya

Reviewed By prashanl2017 - Colombo, Sri Lanka

One of the few places Lord Buddha visited in Sri Lanka, it has a very rich history a must visit also there is a huge kovil 100m away from the temple. Try to avoid during weekends because the boat ride to nagadeepaya is about 20minutes and the boats are not organized at all. During weekends and local school holidays hundreds of people visit the temple so boats are overcrowded and overpacked. Also you can take the boat ride to delft island from the same place but that boat go there only few times a day where as boat to nagadeepaya goes every 30mins. Delft and nagadeepa temple are a must visit in Jaffna

3. Ruins of King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence

Jaffna Sri Lanka
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Ruins of King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence

Reviewed By 7SE3 - London, United Kingdom

This is the ruins of Minister of the last king of Jaffna Sangilian. This is a must for history lovers.

4. Jaffna Fort

Jaffna Sri Lanka +94 77 261 6078 http://www.archaeology.gov.lk/web/index.php
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Jaffna Fort

Reviewed By thenukarw - Colombo, Sri Lanka

Jaffna Fort is a fort built by the Portuguese at Jaffna. Ancient place. I you are in Jaffna you must visit this place.

5. Mantra Manai

Jaffna Sri Lanka
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6. Gateway of Jaffna

Kandy Rd, Jaffna 40000 Sri Lanka +94 76 672 6598
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7. Pooneryn Fort

Pooneryn, Jaffna 40000 Sri Lanka
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