The arid district of Manner, dotted with umbrella of thorn and baobab trees,
lies in the northwest of the country. Manner Island is SriLanka’s largest,
covering 130 sq kms and has one of the oldest ports in the country. The
island is connected to the main land by a 3 km long causeway. Manner has
a well preserved fort originally built by the Portuguese in 1560 and later
improved by the Dutch.
An important religious center “Tirukketishvaram Hindu Temple“
lies on the coast of the mainland, north of the causeway to Manner Island.
Sight seeing includes – for the naturalists the baobab trees, introduced
from Africa centuries ago by Arab traders are especially impressive. The
Madhu Sanctuary, which is situated 40 km west of the town of Vavniya to
the north of the main road to Manner, plays a major role for wild life lovers
/ naturalists.
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