Archaeological Museum, Jaffna

Jaffna Archaeological Museum

Stone Plaque at the entrance
Established	1978[1]
Location	Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Coordinates	9°40′7.89″N 80°1′27.34″E / 9.6688583°N 80.0242611°E / 9.6688583; 80.0242611Coordinates: 9°40′7.89″N 80°1′27.34″E / 9.6688583°N 80.0242611°E / 9.6688583; 80.0242611
Type	History
Website	http://www.archaeology.gov.lk

Jaffna Archaeological Museum is located in Nallur, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The land was given to museum by Arumuga Navalar Foundation, and front portion has Navalar Cultural Hall. The museum houses a rare collection of antiquities. Buddhist and Hindu religious collection are in big collection, which are in various forms of metal, wood and stone. The excellent collections begin in time from the period of ancient period Sri Lanka to the colonial era.^[2] Also, some of the archaeological excavations findings of Kandarodai can seen at this museum.^[3]

Gallery

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  Cannon of British Ceylon

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  Wooden Palanquin

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  7 mouthed musical instrument pot

References

External links

• Media related to Jaffna museum at Wikimedia Commons
• யாழ் தொல் பொருட்காட்சிச்சாலை.

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