Jaffna at a glimpse – July 2019 Kayts-Jaffna causeway The Colour Of Jaffna. Elegance in vibrant saris, flowers in their hair adds to the elegance. Below: Colourful saris galore! Point Pedro: Above: As simple as a church can get.- sea sand for a floor -open air devotions and a simple church bell. Faithin abundance, not wealth. Below: A modern fiberglass fishing boat stands beside a lashed 3 log raft – ‘Kattu-Maram’ . Above: St James in the forefront and St Marys in the background. Christian churches add to the ‘weave’ of history in Jaffna. Above: Kandarodai Kadurugoda Viharas. Mystique prevails. The stone bases are thought to be about 2300 yrs old and the coral stone, ‘minature’ stupas came later. One theory suggests this is a Tamil, Buddhist site. The investigation goes on. Below: Statue of King Sankili -II (1519-1561). According to a local; the building below was King Sankili’s ...

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