Approximately 35 miles from the coast of India sits the little island of Nainativu in the Gulf of Mannar. People have been coming to this area and the neighboring islands for years to purchase conch shells, which are harvested from the warm shallow waters of the Gulf. Beautiful conch shells with a rightward spiral are
Read MoreJaffna Public Library is located in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is one of Jaffna’s most notable landmarks, and is run by the Jaffna Municipal Council. The library was built in 1933 and burnt in 1981. During the early 1980s, it was one of the biggest libraries in Asia, containing over 97,000 books and manuscripts You
Read MoreNallur Kandaswamy Kovil is a significant Hindu temple, located in Nallur, Northern Province, Sri Lanka.The presiding deity is Lord Murugan in the form of the holy ‘Vel’ in the Sanctum, the primary shrine, and in other forms, namely, Shanmugar, Muthukumaraswami, Valli Kaanthar with consorts Valli and Deivayanai, and Thandayuthapani, sans consorts in secondary shrines in
Read MoreNagadeepa is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Jaffna district of Sri Lanka.That temple is surrounded with sea.The main attraction is the stupa. Unlike other stupas this is painted in silver to protect its limestone-based construction from the salty winds.The site is known as the place where Lord Buddha came during his second visit to
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