Best places: Historical landmarks in Passaiyoor, Sri Lanka

Partially renovated fortress constructed in 1600s, popular for water & sunset views.

👍 The place gives a different feeling when visited. While the surroundings are hot, it is cooler inside the ruined house. The same gives a glimmer of its magnificent past. The surroundings are littered with plastic bottles and wrappers. There is a sign board,which gives valuable information about the...

This monument of martyred Tamil king Cankili II atop a horse is a city landmark.

👍 As it is a very valuable plant in Sri Lanka, it should be taken care of and protected

👍 Beautiful and historical place in sri lanka. Built by the Portuguese, it was later taken over by the Dutch. Built facing the Mannar Lagoon, it creates a pleasant sight to watch during the sunset in the evening. Today it is broken but not completely destroyed, this is a place that many tourists go to...

👍👍 This island called by the Portuguese ilha das Vacas, had a fort built by them. The Dutch called it Delft Island. The Tamils call it the Neduntheevu or Neduntivu. Delft is the largest island in the Palk Strait, northern Sri Lanka. The island covers 11,500 acres and is a low and arid island. Delft Isl...

👍👍 Access: Google map location is correct. No direct access to this point. Most convenient way is go along the railway till the end. Time to visit: Ideal time to visit here is sunset time. Lighthouse located near the Talai mannar pier, railway station and fishing area. No need tickets to visit here....

👍👍 Elephantpass or "Alimankada" in Jaffna is a site of great historical significance. I was thoroughly impressed by the museum, which provided detailed explanations of the events during the civil war. The outdoor exhibits, including tanks and military equipment, added to the immersive experience. If yo...

👍👍 🙂 Definitely check this place out on your travels through Jaffna! 🙌 A massive and beautiful statue of Lord Hanuman. He plays a large part in the Ramayana (Hindu mythology/ Indian epic.) King Ravana of Sri Lanka flew to India and kidnapped Lord Rama's wife (Sita.) After this, Rama wanted to get to...

😐 Beautiful view of the coast with a small beach. The lighthouse is managed by the sri lanka navy. The height of the light house is around 30 meters. There are stairs to climb the lighthouse but only halfway since the stairs are corroded. Point pedro is marked with a red color letter box.

The Jaffna kingdom was centered around this city before it was destroyed by the Portuguese.

👍👍 Better to have some knowledge of Tamil language if you visit this area. Google translation helped me. Friendly people. Nice place to visit.

Built in 1875, this restored clock tower in the city's center is one of Jaffna's oldest landmarks.

👍👍 superb location to visit. the upper place of the fort has good view with 2 side pond

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👍👍 A Historical dutch fort made of sea stones (hirigal) Visit the place ❤❤❤

😐 Main junction in A9 for main bus routes like Jaffna / Kandy / killinochi. They also have few food stalls and other necessary amenities around. Busy place at present buses are limited due to fuel scarcity. They are two types of buses CTC (Gov) and private buses. Mostly CTC buses are on time and don...

👍👍 Ancient lighthouse which is located near the Kankesanthurai beach. You can visit here at any time you want. No access to reach the top. You have do photo shoots around this place.