MannarThings to do

Things to do in Mannar

  1. Top Cream House

    This restaurant, right at the main roundabout, is an ordinary eatery (watch out for flies), but it has a relatively extensive and high-quality selection of curries with fresh rotti or string hoppers (tangles of steamed noodles). Shrimp curry, shells and all, costs Rs 50.

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  2. Star Guest House

    This has clean, if virtually windowless, air-con rooms that are the best option for sweaty Mannar. Some travellers have complained about conditions in the cheaper rooms, which share bathrooms.

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  3. Baobab Tree

    An offbeat attraction is this baobab tree, 1.2km northeast of the Bank of Ceylon. Believed to have been planted in 1477 by Arab traders, it’s shaped like a giant ball with a 19m circumference.

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