Jaffna in Sri Lanka

Local life · Northern Province

Jaffna

A peninsula with its own language of spice, sand and Tamil devotion.

The feeling

Nallur Kovil's gopuram rises in tiers of carved colour above a town still rebuilding its rhythm — crab curry by the lagoon, bicycle bells on Point Pedro Road, a culture distinct from anywhere else on the island.

A peninsula with its own language of spice, sand and Tamil devotion.

At a glance

Character

Local life

Coordinates

09° 40′ N · 80° 02′ E

Best time

May–Sep, driest months

Things to see
while you're here.

  • Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil at evening puja
  • Crab curry at the causeway restaurants
  • The old Dutch fort and library

On the map.