Jaffna Fort

Northern Province · Sri Lanka

Jaffna Fort, Sri Lanka
Photo: Rehman Abubakr, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
May to September
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
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A large star-shaped fortress built by the Dutch on the northern Jaffna peninsula and later held by the British. Its restored ramparts overlook a lagoon and mark the cultural heart of the Tamil north.

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