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All Sri Lanka Jaffna

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Jaffna

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Updated February 4, 2020

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Old Kachcheri.

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Old Kachcheri

These abandoned ruins in the middle of Jaffna have withstood centuries of tumultuous power struggles.
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Walls of the old St. Anthony’s church being eaten by sand dunes

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Stories About Jaffna

Located on the Jaffna Peninsula, the Thondamanaru Lagoon has become a crucial wetland on the Central Asian Flyway, one of the world’s major migratory routes.

How Landmines Made This Sri Lankan Lagoon an Avian Paradise

But once it's demined, it may be developed. Can one man's ecotourism plan protect it for the birds?
by Colin Daileda
February 4, 2020

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