Jaffna

Jaffna on Jaffna poolsaare peamine linn Sri Lanka põhjapoolsemas ringkonnas. Mugavad linnadevahelised bussid Colombost võtavad Jaffna linna jõudmiseks 10-12 tundi.

Sri Lanka merevägi jookseb reisipaadiga teenust Jaffna poolsaarel Nagadeepa saarele, kus asub iidne Nagadeepa budistlik tempel.

Jaffna ringkonnast

Jaffna on Põhjaprovintsi pealinn, Sri Lanka. 85% Jaffna ja Kilinochchi ringkondade elanikkonnast on hindud. Hindud järgivad Saivite traditsiooni. Järeltulijad on suures osas roomakatoliiklased või protestandid, kellest mõned on koloniaalasunike järeltulijad, keda tuntakse linnakodanike nime all. Tamillased jagunevad piki seisuse jooni, kusjuures talupidaja kast Vellalar moodustab enamuse. Meretooted, punane sibul ja tubakas on peamised tooted Jaffnas.

Jaffna on koduks ilus Hindu templid. Vana Hollandi Fort seisab endiselt hästi säilinud, mis on vana kirik. Teine näide Hollandi arhitektuurist on kuninga maja. Ükski Jaffna külastus pole täielik ilma maitsmata peen Jaffna mango, tuntud oma magususe poolest. Umbes 3 km kaugusel asub majesteetlik Nallur Kandaswamy tempel, kus elab Jaffna suurim religioosne festival. Kaytsi sadam on iidne laevadokkimispaik Jaffna piirkonnas.

Põhjaprovintsi kohta

Põhjaprovints on üks 9 Sri Lanka provintsist. Provintsid on eksisteerinud alates 19. sajandist, kuid neil ei olnud mingit õiguslikku staatust kuni 1987. aastani, mil Sri Lanka 1978. aasta põhiseaduse 13. muudatusega kehtestati provintsi nõukogud. Aastatel 1988—2006 liideti provints ajutiselt Idaprovintsiga, moodustades Kirdeprovintsi. Provintsi pealinn on Jaffna.

Põhja provints asub põhja Sri Lanka ja on vaid 22 miili (35 km) kaugusel India. Provintsi ümbritseb Mannar laht ja Palk Bay läänes, Palk väin põhjas, Bengali laht idas ja ida-, Põhja Kesk- ja Põhja-Lääne provintsides lõunas.Provintsis on mitmeid laguunid, suurim on Jaffna laguun, Nanthi Kadal, Chundikkulam Lagoon, Vadamarachchi laguun, Uppu Aru laguun, Kokkilai laguun, Nai Aru laguun ja Chalai laguun. Enamik saari ümber Sri Lanka on leitud lääne Põhjaprovintsi. Suurimad saared on: Kayts, Neduntivu, Karaitivu, Pungudutivu ja Mandativu.

Põhjaprovintsi elanike arv oli 2007. aastal 1 311 776. Suurem osa populatsioonidest on Sri Lanka tamilid, vähemuses on Sri Lanka Moor ja sinhali rahvastik. Sri Lanka tamili keel on peamine keel, mida provintsis kõneleb valdav enamus elanikkonnast. Teine keel, mida kõneldakse, on sinhala keel 1 protsenti elanikkonnast. Linnades räägitakse laialdaselt ja mõistetakse inglise keelt.

About Jaffna District

Jaffna is the capital city of the Northern Province, Sri Lanka. 85% of the populations of the Jaffna and Kilinochchi districts are Hindus. The Hindus follow the Saivite tradition. The remainders are largely Roman Catholics or Protestants, some of whom are descendants of colonial settlers, known as Burghers. The Tamils are divided along caste lines, with the farmer-caste Vellalar forming the majority. Sea products, red onion, and tobacco are the main products in Jaffna.

Jaffna is home to beautiful Hindu temples. An Old Dutch Fort still stands well preserved within which is an old Church. Another example of Dutch architecture is the King's House. No visit to Jaffna is complete without tasting the exquisite Jaffna mango, reputed for its sweetness. About 3 km away is the majestic Nallur Kandaswamy Temple, home to the largest religious festival in Jaffna. The Kayts Harbour is an ancient ship docking site in the Jaffna region.

About Northern Province

The Northern Province is one of the 9 provinces of Sri Lanka. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but they didn't have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was temporarily merged with the Eastern Province to form the North-East Province. The capital of the province is Jaffna.

Northern Province is located in the north of Sri Lanka and is just 22 miles (35 km) from India. The province is surrounded by the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay to the west, Palk Strait to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Eastern, North Central and North Western provinces to the south.The province has a number of lagoons, the largest being Jaffna Lagoon, Nanthi Kadal, Chundikkulam Lagoon, Vadamarachchi Lagoon, Uppu Aru Lagoon, Kokkilai lagoon, Nai Aru Lagoon and Chalai Lagoon.Most of the islands around Sri Lanka are to be found to the west of the Northern Province. The largest islands are: Kayts, Neduntivu, Karaitivu, Pungudutivu and Mandativu.

The Northern Province's population was 1,311,776 in 2007. The majority of the populations are Sri Lankan Tamils, with a minority Sri Lankan Moor and Sinhalese population. Sri Lankan Tamil is the major language spoken in the province by the vast majority of the population. The other language spoken is Sinhala by 1 percent of the population. English is widely spoken and understood in the cities.

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