JAFFNA, SRI LANKA—War and neglect have taken a toll on Jaffna Fort, a star-shaped structure built in the seventeenth century by Dutch colonists on the Jaffa peninsula. Archaeologist Prashantha ...

Jaffna fort, Sri Lanka’s icon of colonial rule, is slowly being rebuilt Jaffna, Sri Lanka: As an army of labourers churns out limestone bricks, archaeologist Prashantha Mandawala reflects on the ...

JAFFNA- With the influx of local and foreign travellers to the North, the Jaffna town is regaining prosperity slowly but surely from the vast destruction of a 30-year conflict. People are keen to ...

The dusty army checkpoint along the infamous A9 highway was the first sign I’d entered the “other” Sri Lanka -- the one that required an additional copy of my passport, my purpose and an inspection of ...

Tired of venturing to the same holiday destination over and over? Bored of the orthodox uninteresting vacations and places? Then Jaffna Peninsula is just the destination for exploring Sri Lankan ...