Sri Lankan Traveller

Neelawarai well is a natural fresh water well found in Jaffna District which never deppletes even at extreme whether conditions. Many legends are associated with the place while the most famous being the well is bottomless. How ever the latest findings have revealed that the well is extremely deep(52.5m). Some legends are also linked to Ramayana and the well is considered as sacred by the locals. Archeological Department has conducted excavations to find depth of the well and it was found that the well was 52.5m deep and the layer of water below 18.3m gets salty as it goes down. Salinity levels remains different due to a equilibrium occuring in the well. Water at the bottom was clear but sunlight does not reach due to a zone of unclear water present between m to m. Excavations also revealed remains of carts on the bottom probably remains of an ancient ritual. It was also found that many tunnels extend from the well to different sides. Well is believed to be a natural limes...

Hindus believe in 5 sacred Hindu Temples dedicated to God Shiva in the Sri Lanka. One of these 5 is Thirukitheshwaram Temple situated on the Western Coast of Sri Lanka close to the ancient port city of Manthai / Mathota. Manthai/ Mannar was an imopirtant port in international Commerce in ancient world. Many ancient texts writeen in Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa periods continuously mentions of Mathota as an important port city. Thirukitheswaram was associated with this ancient city. Temple is believed to be build in 600 BC and was completely destroyed by the portuguese in 1589 until being rebuild in 20th century by the requests of Arumuga Navalar. Historians have unearthed important structures like Ancient Siva Lingam and many other important artifacts from the premises. Lake situated next to the Temple is considered to be very sacred. Civil war in the area had been a huge hinderance for the upkeep of the temple. However after the end of Civil war in 2009 the temple has been re...