Jaffna is a city on the northern tip of Sri Lanka. Nallur Kandaswamy is a huge Hindu temple with golden arches and an ornate gopuram tower. By the coast, star-shaped Fort was built by the Portuguese in the 17th century and later occupied by the Dutch and British. Public Library is a symbol of the city’s post-war regeneration. Archaeological Museum has Dutch cannons and pre-colonial artifacts.
Nagadeepa Purana Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple. It is among the country’s sixteen holiest Buddhist shrines.
Keerimalai Naguleswaram temple, historically known also as the Thirutambaleswaram Kovil of Keerimalai, is a famous Hindu temple in Keerimalai.