District of Jaffna is located northern top of Sri Lanka and become a popular destination for locals tourists. The main city of this district is Jaffna town and it’s the center of Sri Lankan Hindu culture.
Jaffna city can be easily access by the northern railway line and the A9 Kandy Jaffna highway. Another alternative road way is via recently built Sankupitti Bridge from Punarin.
Vast majority of the Jaffna population are Sri Lankan Tamils. Hinduism is the widely followed religion and considerable amount of Catholics also live there.
Nallue Kandasamy Kovil is the most prominent Hindu Kovil and there are some historical Buddhist heritage sites are also located in Jaffna district.
Locations of most prominent attractions are available in our
Jaffna Attraction Map page.
- Anjanajar Temple
- Dambakolapatuna Sangamiththa Temple
- Jaffna Fort
- Jaffna Public Library
- Kadurugoda Temple
- Keeramale Pond
- King Sankilian Monuments
- Kobbekaduwa Memorial
- Nilavarai Bottomless Well
- Nagadeepa Viharaya
- Naga Pooshani Ambal Kovil
- Naguleswaram Temple
- Nallur Kovil
- Rio Ice Cream
- Sungupiddy New Bridge