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(15km)

Anuradhapura (30km)

Trincomalee

Lagoon

Jaffna

Palk Bay

B E N G A L

B A Y O F

Mannar

Gulf of

Palk Strait

Town

Mannar

Pulmoddai

Uyilankulam

Point Pedro

Kebitigollewa

Padawiya

Murukandy

Puliyamkulam

Murunkan

Silavatturai

Arippu

Vankala

Mukamalai

Pallai

Mantai

Chempankundu

Pallavarayankaddu

Nallur Paranthan

Pesalai

Omantai

Pooneryn

Chavakachcheri

Horowupotana

Madhu

Madhu Road

Alut Hammillewa

Tanniyuttu

Pallamadu

Vellankulam

Tantirimalai

Chempiyanpattu

Oddusuddan

Nedunkeni

Kumulamunai

Theravilkulam Puthukkudiyiruppu

Tunukkai

Palampiddi

Veravil

Medawachchiya

Mullaittivu

Kilinochchi

Vavuniya

Talaimannar Mankulam

Spring

Keerimalai

Our Lady of

Madhu Church

Lagoon

Kokkilai

Lagoon

Kadal

Nanthi

Kulam

Iranamadu

Kulam

Akkarayan

Tank

Wahalkada

Tank

Giant's

Neduntivu

Nainativu

Karaitivu

North

Iranaitivu

South

Iranaitivu

Palaitivu

Kiri Beach

The Vanni

Palali Airport

See Jaffna Peninsula Map (p272)

A34

A9

A29

A30

A14

A32

A35

Pass

Elephant

Islands

Jaffna's

Amman Kovil

Thurkkai

Kovil

Kanthaswamy

Maviddapuram

Peninsula

Jaffna

Kovil

Thirukketeeswaram

Island

Mannar

Jaffna

00 12 miles20 km

1 Marvelling at the

spectacular seascapes and

surreal light exploring Jaffna’s

Islands (p274)

2 slipping into a trance

during puja (prayers) at Nallur

Kandaswamy Kovil (p263)

and investigating the charming

market (p269) and its

textiles, tropical fruit and cigars

3 observing the war’s

destruction of homes,

temples and communities and

appreciating the strength of its

survivors

4 Discovering ancient

baobab trees, a historic fort

and remote bays at Mannar

Island (p260)

5 riding along coastal

roads in the Jaffna Peninsula

(p271), fringed by fishing

boats, calm seas and quiet

beaches

6 learning about Hindu

traditions at Maviddapuram

Kanthaswamy Kovil (p271),

Thirukketeeswaram Kovil

(p261) or Thurkkai Amman

Kovil (p271)

J af fna & the North Highlights