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Turn up the heat this May 🌶️ Jaffna is calling… and the flavours ...
15 hours ago ... Where every dish tells a story, every spice lingers, and every bite brings you closer to the heart of Jaffna. A curated spread of vibrant flavours, heritage ...
Colours and sights of Jaffna - Travel with me
As we travelled around Sri Lanka I found myself describing it as ‘India-light’. That perhaps does it a disservice, as it is very much its own country with its own identity. But it seemed to me that it had much of what appealed to me in India, but slightly muted. The traffic was less manic, the roads less potholed, the food less spicy, the colours slightly softer. For anyone who struggles to like India, Sri Lanka would be a great alternative. But if like me you love the chaos of the former country, Sri Lanka may feel a little ‘tame’. Head north however and it’s a slightly different story. Street near the market For many years the northern region of Sri Lanka was the stronghold of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, usually abbreviated to LTTE and better known as the Tamil Tigers. But when the civil war hostilities ceased in 2009, visiting the region again became a possibility. It’s a long drive north, but well worth it to see a different side of this island. Exploring Jaffna We spent two days exploring Jaffna with our friendly driver/guide Champi. He was kind enough to acknowledge that he didn’t know the city well and to hire a local to show us some of the sights. I’ve already taken you to several of the places we visited: shrines on the coast north of the city, as well as the sign at Sri Lanka’s northernmost point, Sakkotai Cape and the city centre clock tower. Shop in Jaffna In this post I want to share some more of the sights that we visited in the city itself. This isn’t exactly the itinerary we followed as we seemed to zigzag in and out of the centre several times. But it seems to make a logical selection, saving some more out of town sights for a future post. Market and downtown area I love a good local market so I was very pleased when Champi suggested a visit even though it wasn’t on our original itinerary. This one measured up to my expectations of an enjoyable market wander: friendly people, interesting local produce (including the largest jack fruit I’ve ever seen!), and therefore lots of good photo opps. There are several market halls intersected with streets that added to those opps with street art and local scenes. Public library As a former librarian I was quite interested when our guides suggested a stop at the library. We couldn’t go inside however as it was a Monday, when the library is closed. Luckily the security guard was happy for us to go into the garden for a closer look. I was struck (and not in a positive way!) by the ...
Bringing contemporary luxury to Jaffna, Lanka Tiles unveils showroom
LANKATILES recently celebrated the opening of its 59th showroom in Sri Lanka and its second showroom in the Northern Peninsula, marking a significant milestone in the company's continued journey of bringing refined design and premium surfaces closer to communities across the island.
Signature Selection Brings the Flavours and Spirit of Jaffna to Life
Cinnamon Bentota Beach – Signature Selection Brings the Flavours and Spirit of Jaffna to Life » Ada Derana Biz සිංහල WEB: http://biz.adaderana.lk/ FACEBOOK: ...
