Northern province

Northern province

The northern province is located in the north of Sri lanka, just 35 km from India.the northern province comprised of five administrative districts.

Jaffna

Kilinochchi

Mulativu

Vavuniya

Mannar

Where Jaffna is the main administrative district. Jaffna is the home to the popular Jaffna library which was burnt down and rebuilt.also th Jaffna city is anchored by the Jaffna fort ,rebuilt during the Dutch Colonial period.

Also northern province famous for the Nallur Kovil, Thiruketheeswaram Kovil ,nagadipa viharaya and Jaffna fort.

Eastern province

Another province of Sri Lanka, mostly known for its golden beaches and the natural harbor.this province consists of 3 administrative districts, namely ; Trincomalee, Batticaloa  Ampara.where as trincolamee is the capital of the eastern province.

Trincolamee is world famous for natural Deep water harbor .Also famous for Surfing, scuba diving, fishing & whale watching. City has some of the most picturesque and scenic beaches found in Sri Lanka, relatively unspoilt and clean. This area is famous for bathing & swimming. Because of the shallowness of the sea, can walk out over a hundred meters into the sea without the water reaching the chest.

The bay of Trincomalee harbor is well-known for its large size and security, which is the fifth largest natural harbor in the world, accessible for all types of crafts in all weathers.

The city also has the largest Dutch fort in Sri Lanka.

City has many places of worship. Among them, Koneswarm shrine which was destroyed in 1622 by the Portuguese. The entrance to the road leading to Koneswaram is actually the entrance to what used to be Fort Fredrick. The fort was built in 1623 by the Portuguese and captured in 1639 by the Dutch. It then went through a phase of dismantling and reconstruction and was attacked and captured by French in 1672.

On the road to Trincomalee, seven hot springs can be seen in Kanniya. A high wall bounds the rectangular Enclosure which includes all seven springs. Each is in turn enclosed by a dwarf wall to form a well. The water is warm, the temperature of each spring being slightly different.

Koneswaram temple

Batticaloa is home to the largest lagoon of the island.there are many beautiful and attractive beaches that attract local and foreign tourists.