About Jaffna

Jaffna travel is an ideal option, especially after spending time around other areas of the island nation. One of the oldest habited cities in Lower South Asia and primarily populated by the Tamil, the beautifully palm-shaded city of Jaffna is situated in the northernmost region of Sri Lanka and a little bit of sea area known as the Palk Strait separates the Indian sub-continent.

Having been Sri Lanka’s Hindu-Tamil capital for centuries prior to the colonization of the Portuguese, you can be assured of seeing great historic, cultural and religious sites influenced by Hindu tradition as well as typical colonial architecture in your Jaffna travel. Guide your way carefully through the streets of Jaffna as most addresses seem to have ‘old’ or ‘new’ street numbers which have the apparent potential to create confusion.

The weather in Jaffna is typically dry with seasonal monsoon showers during the months of October to January.