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• Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
• The Jaffna Fort
• The Jaffna Clock Tower
• The Sangiliyan Statue
• Accommodation in Jaffna
•References
3. Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
• One of the most significant Hindu temples
in the Jaffna district
• Located in the Nallur city
• The primary deity of this Hindu temple is
Lord Murugan
4. The Jaffna Fort
• The second largest fort in Sri Lanka
• Initially built by the Portuguese
• There are many buildings within the fort
that hold architectural importance
5. The Jaffna Clock
Tower
• This was built in the year 1875 to
commemorate the visit by the Prince of
Wales to the country
• The tower was damaged during the
civil war
• The British government then donated 1
million to restore the tower
6. Sangiliyan Statue
• The statue was initially declared open in 1974
• The statue portrays the last king of the Jaffna kingdom, Cankili II
• The statue was removed during the civil war and restored in the year 2011