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Explore the historic northern province

An adventurous combination of historical, cultural, and geographical experiences is sprawled across the northern peninsula. Largely unexplored, the wonders of our vast region have lived through decades of strife yet remain beautifully preserved for all those who come upon them.

From the balcony of your room, you will observe how lagoons separate the peninsular lands of Jaffna, while our offshore islets share the ocean with India – on a clear day, their shores may even be seen from our own. Here, our northern heritage lives on through legacies of ancient kingdoms and cultures, scattered across causeways that lead you on journeys lined with palmyrah trees scraping the northern skies.

Casuarina Beach

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The most popular beach on the peninsula, named after its resident coastal trees

Chundikulam Bird Sanctuary

 

An unfrequented hotspot for birdwatchers in the northern province.

Dambakola Patuna

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The ancient port where a sacred sapling arrived over 2000 years ago

Jaffna Fort

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Fortified remnants of colonial history in the north

Jaffna Library

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Perhaps Jaffna’s most iconic landmark, symbolic of our regional history and culture

Jaffna Market

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A bustling harmony of chaos and captivation with an array of local produce found nowhere else in Sri Lanka

Kadurugoda Temple and Ruins

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One of few Buddhist legacies preserved across the entire northern peninsula

Keerimalai

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A historical area home to a legendary water spring, and one of Sri Lanka’s five sacred kovils for the Hindu deity Shiva

Nainativu (Nagadeepa)

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A famed ancient island off the peninsula, revered by Buddhists and Hindus for centuries

Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil

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A noteworthy icon of Hindu culture that hosts the island’s longest festival in the ancient capital of the Jaffna Kingdom

Neduntivu (Delft Island)

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An island located halfway between Sri Lanka and India; abound with colonial legacies, uninhabited coastlines and wild horses

Sakkotai Cape (Point Pedro)

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The northernmost point of Sri Lanka, set against the cerulean waters that sit between our island and India