Northern Province Tourist Attractions
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Travelers are voting The Golden Temple of Dambulla, Gal Vihara and Lankatilaka Temple as the best of 16 tourist attractions in Northern Province. Also popular are Nallur Kandaswamy Temple in Jaffna and Jaffna and Mannar in Northern Province. Want more? Check out our map of tourist attractions in Northern Province or these 11 tourist attractions in Jaffna.
The Golden Temple of Dambulla
Places To Visit TemplesDambulla, Sri LankaDating back to the First Century BC, the Golden Temple of Dambulla has been the centre of pilgrimage for Buddhists and Hindus alike for…
Gal Vihara
Places To Visit TemplesPolonnaruwa, Sri LankaThe Gal Vihara, also known as Gal Viharaya, is a rock temple of the Buddha situated in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in north-central Sri Lanka.…
Lankatilaka Temple
Places To Visit TemplesPolonnaruwa, Sri LankaLankatilaka Temple is an ancient Buddhist image house. According to the legends, this place built by King Parakramabahu had 5 flours.
Nallur Kandaswamy Temple
Places To Visit TemplesJaffna, Sri LankaNallur Kandaswamy Kovil or Nallur Murugan Kovil is one of the most significant Hindu temples in the Jaffna District of Northern Province, Sri Lanka.…
Jaffna
Places To Visit CitiesNorthern Province, Sri LankaJaffna is the cultural town of the Tamil people of Sri Lanka. Jaffna District, the northernmost region of the Island of Sri Lanka, is one of the…
Mannar
Places To Visit Towns & VillagesMannar Island, Sri LankaMannar formerly spelled Manar, is a big town, and it's the main town of Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council.…
Nainativu
Recreation / Outdoor IslandsSri LankaNainathivu or Nainatheevu (Tamil: நயினாதீவு), (also known as Manidweepam (Sanskrit:…
Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya
Places To Visit ReligiousJaffna, Sri LankaNagadeepa Purana Viharaya is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Jaffna district of Northern Province, which is among the sixteen or seventeen…
1Statue of Parakramabahu I
Places To Visit MonumentsPotgul Vehera, Polonnaruwa, Sri LankaThe statue near the Potgul Vehera in Polonnaruwa, commonly known as the statue of Parakramabahu I, is a stone sculpture dating back to the…
Parakrama Samudra
Recreation / Outdoor LakesPolonnaruwa, Sri LankaParakrama Samudra (or Parakrama's sea or the Sea of King Parakrama) is a shallow reservoir, consisting of three separate reservoirs connected by…
