Introducing Jaffna
Low-rise Jaffna has a compulsively fascinating cityscape. Mostly it’s a sprawling patchwork of comfortably middle-class colonial-era suburbs, almost lost in lush foliage and palms. But all this screeches to a halt in the commercial centre, which, in turn, rubs shoulders with the gaping holes and eerie rubble of bombed-out former civic offices. It’s an intriguing, friendly and utterly untouristed place that repays gentle exploration. You’ll appreciate Jaffna more for its insights into the region’s special personality than for any specific sights.
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Last updated: Sep 25, 2008
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RE: Jaffna
by umeshf 14 September 2011
Hi Sandyfoot, Travel permits are no longer required to travel to Jaffna, and I have used helitours to get to China bay from Colombo,…
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RE: Jaffna
by Caryatid 11 September 2011
ACCording to the UN, there are no longer any travel permits required for Jaffna. That is what the UN told its staff.
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