Region
Northern Province
The wider region — Jaffna, the islands, the lagoons, the Mannar coast, and the inland north.
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The North
Locations
Cities, islands and regions of the Northern Province.
The Northern Province is not one place. It is a city, several islands, a long inland road, and three coastlines that face very different seas. Begin with the wider region — or go straight to the place that interests you.
City
Jaffna
Cultural and administrative heart of the north — temples, colonnaded streets, and a lagoon that turns amber at dusk.
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Island
Mannar
Spindly island at the western edge — baobab trees, salt flats, and flamingos in their thousands between November and April.
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Town
Kilinochchi
A town of recovery and quiet rebuilding on the long road north — paddy, palmyra, and the A9.
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Mullaitivu coast
The unvisited east — empty beach, fringing reef, and fishing villages that rarely see foreign visitors.
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Region
Vavuniya & the inland north
Pilgrimage tanks, forest temples, and the gateway from the south — the inland north most travellers drive straight through.
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