Hidden gems: Sights & Landmarks in Jaffna

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Jaffna. This list contains 32 places from Sights & Landmarks category.

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Elite Travels
Transportation service
👍👍 The best tour, my favourite day in Sri Lanka! It's not just a simple tour of temples, it is much more. It's a tour to discover a culture in the most authentic way: talking to locals and eating with them, driving through remote villages and seeing how people live. And yes, also many beautiful temples...
5.00 (41 reviews) (~1.24 km from centre)
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Kapil Tattoo Jaffna
Tattoo shop
👍👍 Good work..☺️
4.80 (100 reviews) (~2.09 km from centre)
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Nallur Residence
Guest house
👍👍 Went to Jaffna, North of Sri Lanka for a short trip. We explored many places to find an affordable, clean accommodation with good Jaffna style food - ended up at ‘Nallur Residence’. This place is great! Atmosphere is chill and the staff is also really friendly. They know what they’re doing and what...
4.80 (90 reviews) (~2.59 km from centre)
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Kokavil Army Memorial
Tourist attraction
👍👍 This the place from where LTTE terrorists used to broadcast their ‘koti handa’ radio. This is said to be the highest point in northern district and the perfect place to establish a transmission tower. When terrorists attacked this place the army personnel here were ordered to retreat. But they have...
4.80 (40 reviews) (~62.13 km from centre)
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Akkarayan - Unionkulam Tree Cloud Photoshoot
Tourist attraction
👍👍 That’s awesome place for photo shoot
4.80 (32 reviews) (~50.12 km from centre)
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Gift 2 Jaffna
Gift shop
👍👍 They provided an excellent service With great customer service. Also the delivery was on time which was amazing. I Will definitely order from them again !
4.80 (18 reviews) (~2.23 km from centre)
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Jaffna Clock Tower
Historical landmark
Built in 1875, this restored clock tower in the city's center is one of Jaffna's oldest landmarks.
4.70 (79 reviews) (~0.49 km from centre)
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Pannai Causeway
Bridge
👍 It is really nice place to bird watching and look the beauty of sunset
4.70 (41 reviews) (~0.52 km from centre)
Our Lady of Refuge (OLR) Church, Jaffna | அடைக்கல மாதா கோவில் | අඩක්කල මාතා දේවස්ථානය image
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Our Lady of Refuge (OLR) Church, Jaffna | அடைக்கல மாதா கோவில் | අඩක්කල මාතා දේවස්ථානය
Catholic church
👍👍 One of the oldest churches in Jaffna Very beautiful architecture and peaceful place for a prayer
4.60 (76 reviews) (~1.01 km from centre)
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Sri Lanka Click Travel Mate
Tour agency
👍👍 Very friendly and professional tour agency run by a very knowledgeable local. Rents good bicycles, motorbikes and arranges very worthwhile cultural, historical and nature tours around Jaffna and down to Trincomalee.
4.60 (64 reviews) (~1.28 km from centre)
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Nediyakadu Pilaiyar Kovil
Hindu temple
👍👍 Old temple...very special festival inthira vizha
4.60 (37 reviews) (~25.42 km from centre)
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Barathiyar Statue
Historical landmark
🫤 👍
4.60 (30 reviews) (~2.1 km from centre)
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Sutha Koththu Restaurant
Restaurant
👍👍 Very good taste but small restaurant
4.60 (30 reviews) (~25.6 km from centre)
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Kilinochchi Lumbini Viharaya
Buddhist temple
👍👍 Most beautiful and mind relaxing place at Kilinochchi. I think this is the only temple in this area.
4.60 (22 reviews) (~52.37 km from centre)
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Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organization - Jaffna Center
Place of worship
👍👍 Jaffna Sai Centre U can feel the divine vibration if you enter the Mandir Every Thursdays and Sundays there will be Bhajans at 5.PM There will be Nagarashangeerthan every Full monn poya days 5.00AM
4.60 (17 reviews) (~2.35 km from centre)
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K.P.K Construction Work
Construction company
4.60 (15 reviews) (~54.01 km from centre)
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Ariyalai Srisithivinayagar Temple
Hindu temple
4.60 (15 reviews) (~4.22 km from centre)
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JT Technologies
Electronics store
4.60 (14 reviews) (~54.88 km from centre)
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Poothathamby Arch (Sangili Toppu)
Historical place
👍👍 Recently renovated and now looks really cool....
4.50 (129 reviews) (~3.17 km from centre)
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point pedro (Most Nothern Post Box of Sri Lanka)
Tourist attraction
👍👍 This is the most Northern post box in sri lanka. This is situated nearly to the point pedro narval camp. There is a very calm and beautiful beach behind the post box. The road is a little bit harder. But it doesn't matter when you reach here. Importantly this is not the Northern most point of Sri La...
4.50 (74 reviews) (~31.94 km from centre)
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