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Delft Growing Stone | Jaffna

BY Tharushi Silva
DATE 06/04/22

Like the growing stone in Nagapooshani Amman kovil, there is another lesser-known growing stone in Delft Island. The history behind this stone is lost in time, but the elderly locals who have lived on the island their whole life tell that[...]

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Delft Baobab Tree | Jaffna

BY Tharushi Silva
DATE 06/04/22

The baobab tree in the Delft Island, off the coast of Jaffna is a protected natural heritage, especially due to its rarity in the Island. The tree which is not native to Sri Lanka, is believed to have been transported by Arab merchants. While[...]

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Delft Dutch Fort | Jaffna

BY Tharushi Silva
DATE 06/04/22

Delft Island Fort is ruins of a fort located on the island of Neduntheevu in the Palk Strait in northern Sri Lanka. Traditionally attributed to the Karaiyar king Meekaman, the fort[...]

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Delft Island | Jaffna

BY Tharushi Silva
DATE 06/04/22

Neduntheevu or Nedunthivu (also known by its Dutch name Delft) is an island in the Palk Strait, northern Sri Lanka. This island is named as Delft in the Admiralty Chart unlike the other islands, whose names are Tamil. The island's area is 50[...]

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Delft Wild Horses | Jaffna

BY Tharushi Silva
DATE 06/04/22

A wild horse sanctuary is being considered for Delft Island in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Discussions over a sanctuary on the island, a popular tourist destination, were announced by Sri Lanka Minister of[...]