Palmyra flatlands, island causeways and a kitchen that will rearrange what you think Sri Lankan food is.
The north reads as a different country: limestone flatlands, palmyra palms, kovil bells at dusk, and food built on a completely different set of assumptions to the south.
What this guide will cover
- Getting there: the realistic transport options, times and current costs.
- When to go, and the months that are genuinely not worth it.
- What the place asks of you — difficulty, permits, conditions, cultural expectations.
- An honest verdict on what is worth the effort and what is not.
TODO: write this guide from a real visit. Target keyword is jaffna sri lanka; the
secondary keywords in the metadata above are the questions to answer as H2
headings.