The Royal Family of Jaffna

Historical Images

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Jaffna

map south indiaMap of JaffnaThe District Flag of JaffnaThe District Flag of VavuniyaThe Cetu Coins of Jaffna

Cankili Thoppu
the Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Jaffna

The Entrance of the Palace at Cankili Thoppu in NallurThe Entrance of the Palace at Cankili Thoppu in Nallur, Jaffna

King SangiliThe Statue of King Cinkai Arya Cakravarti Cankili CekaracacekaranThe Members of the Royal Family of Jaffna

Cankili ThoppuThe ruins of the Royal PalaceYamuna Earei Pond in Nallur, Jaffna

The Royal Temple of the Kingdom of Jaffna

SRI KAILASAPILLAIYAR KOVIL

The Nallur Kandaswamy TempleThe Nallur Kandaswamy Temple

Other Historical Sites

The Bragatheeswarar Temple in TanjavurThe Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple in RameswaramThe Maviddapuram Kandaswamy TempleVallipuram Temple in Point PedroThe KeerimalaiThe welcome Arch at the entrance to the city of Jaffna

The Public Library in JaffnaThe Clock Tower in JaffnaThe Kantharodai (Kadurugoda) Temple in Chunnakam, JaffnaThe Sri Nagapooshani Amman Temple in Nainathivu Island, JaffnaThe Koneswaram Temple in TrincomaleeThe Seven Hot Springs of Kanniya in Trincomalee

The Portuguese Period

The Flag of PortugalArms of Portugal engraved on aPortuguese Caravel Sailing Vessel

Dom Jeronymo de AzavedoRuins of a Portuguese Church at Chankanai (1641)

The Dutch Period

The Dutch VOC flagThe Coat of Arms of Jaffna (Palmyra Palm Tree) during the Dutch period in Ceylona Dutch VOC ShipFort of Colombo 1656The battle of Mannar, 1658In the 17th Century the murder of Mr. Kofter by the Sinhalese

The Jaffna FortThe Kuyskerk ChurchThe Hammenhiel Fort

The Nayaka Dynasty of the Kingdom of Kandy

HIS HIGNESS THE MAHARAJAH SRI VIKRAMA RAJASINHA

The British Period

The Coat of Arms of Dom Joao, Prince of Kandy (son of Don Philip alias Yamasinghe Bandara) on his toThe King Rajasingha (II) (1635-1687)The Visit of the Prince of WalThe Visit of the Prince of Wales to Kandy (1874)

The Descendants of the Royal Family of Kandy