1.5 km from hotel
Jaffna Fort
A star-shaped Dutch stronghold
History
Originally built by the Portuguese in 1618 and greatly expanded by the Dutch in 1680, Jaffna Fort is one of the largest and best-preserved Dutch-era forts in Asia. Its star-shaped ramparts once guarded the peninsula's harbour and later passed to British control, standing today as a striking monument to centuries of colonial history.
1.5 km from Sangiliyan Hotel
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