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  THE PALMYRAH TREE The Palmyrah is a treasure to Sri Lankans, and the rich cultivation spans Sri Lanka’s north and north-eastern and southern landscapes.   Palmyrah grows in arid soil and dry climates, and they a lifespan of around 120 years.   The trees bear fruits between February and May, and they appear purple-black in color with a shade of dark yellow and are round and coconut-shaped. The female Palmyrah plant produces about 6 to 12 bunches of fruits annually.  PALMYRAH TREE FOODS    Even today, the art of penning in palm-leaf manuscript continues. Even the fibrous part of the fruit can be eaten when ripe, raw, boiled, or roasted. The pulp is exported to several countries. The ripened fruit is used to make sweets that are known as delicacies of Jaffna. The fruit pulp is extracted and used to prepare kavum, a type of fried cake, and thal pinatu, a candy made of sheets of dry pulp sweetened with treacle. This sweetener can be enjoyed with a variety of food combinations.  

TOURIST PLACES IN JAFFNA DISTRICT OF SRI LANKA Jaffna is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna District located on a peninsula of the same name. With a population of 88,138 in 2012, Jaffna is Sri Lanka's 12th most populous city. Jaffna's suburb Nallur, served as the capital of the four-century-long medieval Jaffna Kingdom. There are more 40 tourist  attractive places  located in the Jaffna district of Sri Lanka such as  MARUTHANARMADAM ANJANEYAR KOVIL,MUNIYAPPAR KOVIL,EARLALAI ELU KOVIL,KADURUGODA TEMPLE,NILAVARAI BOTTOMLESS WELL, SARASALAI MANGROVE ECOSYSTEM,KARAVEDDI LAGOON,NAGARKOVIL BEACH,MANALKADU BEACH, MANALKADU SAND DUNES,POINT PEDRO LIGHTHOUSE & POINT, LIMESTONE CAVES, SELVASANNITHTHI MURUGAN KOVIL, KKS BEACH, KEERIMALAI SACRED WATER SPRING, KEERIMALAI NAGULESWARAM KOVIL, DAMBAKOLA PATUNA TEMPLE, VARATHARAJA PERUMAL TEMPLE, CASUARINA BEACH, FORT HAMMMENHIEL, NAVATKULI BRIDGE & DAM, JAFFNA

  10 BEST HISTORICAL PLACES IN SRI LANKA Nestled within the Indian Ocean, the island of Sri Lanka boasts a documented history of over 3,000 years to explore. Sri Lanka’s location has made it strategically important from the earliest days of the ancient Silk Road trade route right up to today’s so-called maritime Silk Road. Beyond its rich history of trade, many of Sri Lanka’s incredible historic sites reflect the island’s Buddhist heritage, as well as the legacies of vast and powerful kingdoms from the Anadhurapura and Sinhalese periods. So what are you waiting for? From the Temple of the Tooth to the Dambulla Cave Temple, these are our 10 best historic sites of Sri Lanka.   1.Polonnaruwa Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993. It comprises, besides the Brahmanic monuments built by the Cholas, the monumental ruins of the fabulous garden-city created by Parakramabahu I in the 12th century.   Polonnaruwa history Polonn