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Jaffna Fort – archaeological monument in the Peninsula By Arundathie Abeysinghe Sprawled over the southeastern edge of Jaffna and situated in close proximity to the bordering lagoon overlooking *Kayts Causeway, Jaffna Fort is an archaeological monument in Jaffna Peninsula. It is the second biggest Dutch Fort built in Sri Lanka. Originally, the Fort was built by the Portuguese in 1618 under directions of *Phillippe de Oliveira. Jaffna Fort is one of the well-preserved colonial ramparts and located near the coastal village Gurunagar. In 1658, the Fort was captured by the Dutch under the rule of *Rijckloff van Goens during the Dutch Colonial Era. During this era, the Fort was expanded. In 1795, during the British Colonial Era, the British took over the Fort and it remained as a British Garrison till Sri Lanka gained Independence from the British in 1948. To date, Jaffna Fort is the only large military ...

Light railway system for Jaffna peninsula-By Dr. Gnana Sankaralingam A light railway system to cover important parts of the Jaffna peninsula is a prudent and pragmatic proposal, which will make travelling easy for people living there Source:FT This proposal is for the construction of a light railway system for Jaffna peninsula, which when fully operational will boost local economy and pave the way for other infrastructure schemes. Jaffna peninsula is the second most densely populated region in Sri Lanka next to Colombo District. It also has within its limited territory an airport, harbour, university with almost every faculty, teaching hospitals, Government institutions and industrial zones similar to Colombo District. Thus a light railway system to cover important parts of the peninsula is a prudent and pragmatic proposal, which will make travelling easy for people living there. Jaffna peninsula is also a built up area, less compact than Colombo District, which ...