Mannar Island
Mannar is a dry island with a desert like climate. However it is still a very important place to visit and it is also a sacred place to Catholics as most Catholics make a pilgrimage to Mannar.
The longest bridge in Mannar. There is a bird sanctuary on either side of the bridge. This place is bliss for all bird watchers as more than 200 rare species of birds and species of pigs and crocodiles also have made Venkalai sanctuary their home. There are also mangroves and sandy stretches along with mini dunes around the area.
One of the famous Hindu Temples in Sri Lanka.
Built by Portuguese in 1560. The fort fell to the Dutchin 1658 and they rebuild the fort in 1696.
The most beautiful beach in Mannar is the Urumale beach.
One of the holiest churches in Asia and one that is visited by many devotees.