Clock Tower

Jaffna & the North


Right in the centre of town. Has a flashy digital display.


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1. Kandasamy Kovil

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This photogenic Murugan (Skanda) temple has a very ornate, if faded, gopuram (gateway tower) and a gold-clad image in its sanctum. Walk back through the…

2. Grand Jummah Mosque

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A grand mosque awash in aqua tiling, with shiny gold onion domes. It's at the centre of the market area.

3. Archaeological Museum

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This museum is unlikely to impress if you’re arriving from the ancient cities, but some of the pinched-faced terracotta figures from Kilinochchi (4th to…

6. Madukanda Vihara

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The quietly charming Madukanda Vihara is a Rs 250 three-wheeler ride from central Vavuniya, beyond the 3km post southeast on the A29. It was reputedly the…

7. Our Lady of Madhu Church

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This mainland church is Sri Lanka’s most hallowed Christian monument (though it's thought to be have been constructed over an ancient Hindu shrine). Its…

8. Kaparamula

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This mula, or college, housed the bulk of Anuradhapura's many foreign monks and it was probably here that Chinese pilgrim Fa Xian spent two years studying…