Jaffna | Things to Do

Arguably one of the most visited of Jaffna’s islands, Nainativu, or Nagadeepa as it is referred to in Sinhala, holds an important place in Buddhist and Hindu histories.
From Jetwing Jaffna, travellers to Nainativu must first hop across two islands on a journey to the Kurikkaduwan Jetty, located approximately one hour away.
From here, you will embark on a crowded 15-minute ferry to either the Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya, or the Nagapooshani Amman Kovil.
You may even choose to enter Nainativu from one, then walk or take a short tuk-tuk ride to the other when leaving, in order to experience both journeys in one go.

Among the tourist attractions of Delft island are its Portuguese fort, Baobab and banyan trees, Quindah tower, Sarapiddy wells, foot print rock formation, old stables, dovecote, old stupa, Delft maha vidyalaya and coral walls.
Visiting Delft island is much of a island hopping experience where exploring the colonial remnants shall be the major activity you have to do on the island.
Waters are shallow and beaches are lovely while the island is perfect for experiencing how a remote village life shall look like on a secluded island.
Witnessing to their simple daily life and seeing how they are content and make use of with what they got.
Winding down on the beach can be a different experience on Delft island. You shall take tour of various historical monuments and rustic entities on the island.
The very boat transfer to the island from Jaffna shall be a nice adventure at the very outset.
Best times to go: July through August

The world famous Nallur kandasamy kovil is about 1km from the Jaffna town.
Nallur kovill is the most popular Hindu temple complex in Jaffna while the temple is home for the number of Hindu festivals throughout the year.
It also holds daily ritualistic ceremonies Nallur kovil characterised by a golden arch and elaborate gopura attracts hundreds of pilgrims and worshippers.
Pooja times: 5.00am‚ 10.00am‚ 4.00pm‚ and 5.00pm