Hidden gems - Sights & Landmarks in Jaffna, Sri Lanka not to miss (Updated March, 2024)

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 186 places from Sights & Landmarks category.

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Kalpitiya Diving Center Padi Dive Resort S-27404 - Trincomalee

Diving center

👍👍 Best Instructor & Excellent Diving Center! I got my PADI open water diving license from Kalpitiya Diving Center. Mr. Samith Fernando is friendly, funny and well experienced instructor. It was my first diving experience and i was bit nervous at the beginning . But Mr. Sam taught us everything from t...

5.00 (86 reviews) (~181.63 km from centre)

Swarnamali Stupa [රුවන්වැලි සෑය]

Historical landmark

👍👍 The Ruwanwelisaya is a stupa and a hemispherical structure containing relics, in Sri Lanka.It's also known as "Sawarnamali chaitya"... NAMO BUDAHAYA! 🌼🌻

5.00 (45 reviews) (~152.3 km from centre)

Lanka Travel Routes

Tour operator

👍👍 We traveled two times with Prashaa, a very good driver!! We traveled many days with him to the most beautifull places. The most beautifull place we went was knuckles mountains, a Rainforest so pure it looks like a fairytale to me. We became very good friends. See you next time Prashaa!

5.00 (43 reviews) (~179.83 km from centre)

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)

Ruwanweli Maha Seya Viewing Point

Pagoda

👍👍 Itz my favorite place in this universe ❤️

5.00 (35 reviews) (~152.28 km from centre)

Salon Sri Mangalam Kurunegala

Beauty salon

👍👍 expenses affordable for all levels of people

5.00 (27 reviews) (~244.94 km from centre)

Windsor Residence

Homestay

👍👍 Exceptional Our five nights stay, Absolutely everything! The property, rooms, furnishings and the service. Rooms are well set out with high quality furnishings that are appear brand new. Comfortable bed and pillows. Delicious meals. The staff absolutely blew us away with their service and attention...

5.00 (26 reviews) (~246.69 km from centre)

Hameed Sulthan Hardware

Hardware store

👍 known hardware shop in chilaw

5.00 (25 reviews) (~233.44 km from centre)

Nethya Tours

Tour agency

👍👍 A great pleasure to thank Linkan our guide. Really had a great experience in Sri Lanka with him. Me and my friend came to Sri Lanka on 28.12.2022 for New year celebration. From day 1 we had a great outing in Sri Lanka. Thanks for great experience which you gave us in Sri Lanka. Will meet you soon. T...

5.00 (23 reviews) (~215.07 km from centre)

Vimandora Architecture and Interior Design

Architect

👍👍 Professional services unlike in most other places and owned by an Engineer. Highly recommend.

5.00 (18 reviews) (~244.67 km from centre)

Safety Tours and Travels

Tour operator

👍👍 We spent one week with Sudath driving through Sri Lanka and had a really great time. He is super nice and knowledgeable and has very good recommendations for restaurants and hotels. We felt very safe driving with him, he is a good driver and speaks English really well.

5.00 (16 reviews) (~157.13 km from centre)

Maliyadeva College Square

Garden

👍👍 No1school.

5.00 (12 reviews) (~245.22 km from centre)

Ceylon Boutiques

Travel agency

5.00 (12 reviews) (~215.07 km from centre)

Travel To Sri Lanka

Travel agency

5.00 (2 reviews) (~154.46 km from centre)

SINGHAGIRI SAMSUNG SHOWROOM KURUNEGALA

Shopping mall

👍👍 Very Good Customer Service

4.90 (125 reviews) (~245.66 km from centre)

Radiator House kurunegala branch

Radiator repair service

4.90 (50 reviews) (~248.82 km from centre)

One & Only Travels (Pvt) Ltd

Travel agency

👍👍 Incredibly lucky to have had Roshan Indika Batukandage show us around the beautiful Sri Lanka for 8 days. He could not have been better and was honestly the most patient, thoughtful guide I have ever had. He took time to find out what we're interested in and tailored our itinerary to ensure we had t...

4.90 (43 reviews) (~247.08 km from centre)

Navin Lanka Tours

Tour operator

👍👍 Him I'm Suresh from England. 2019.07.28 I was engaged with Navin Lanka tour. It was amazing experience. We travel 10 days together. We was take a amazing experience (whale watching, dolphins watching, wildlife safari, kaudulla national park, udawalawa national Park,world heritage site, village saf...

4.90 (38 reviews) (~155.26 km from centre)

Blue deep diving centre

Diving center

👍👍 Excellent diving center!!! We spent the open water certification in Trincomalee with Supun and his team and it was an incredible experience. They are real diving enthusiasts, they reassured us and gave us confidence all along and passed on their passion to us. I 100% recommend their center and war...

4.90 (37 reviews) (~176.74 km from centre)

Ishara Homes (Pvt) Ltd

Architect

👍👍 There are many home designers can be found. But rather than others, I can see a uniqueness of “Ishara Homes”. Actually “Ishara Homes” was friendly, professional, honest and competent. I would not hesitate to recommend “Ishara Homes” to any of your potential customers . Kasun was very patience with m...

4.90 (33 reviews) (~246.06 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Sights & Landmarks in Jaffna, Sri Lanka