Det gamle hollandske hospital

Det gamle hollandske hospital Det gamle hollandske hospital Det gamle hollandske hospital

Det gamle hollandske hospital på øen Delft, også kendt som Neduntheevu, er et betydningsfuldt historisk vartegn i Sri Lanka. Delft-øen ligger i Jaffna-distriktet i den nordlige provins af Sri Lanka. Det gamle hollandske hospital er en rest fra den hollandske kolonitid i Sri Lanka, som varede fra 1640 til 1796.

Hollænderne byggede hospitalet under deres besættelse af øen. Det blev opført i traditionel hollandsk kolonial arkitektur, kendetegnet ved tykke mure, store vinduer og røde tegltage. Hospitalet blev sandsynligvis brugt til at give medicinsk behandling til hollandske bosættere og muligvis også til lokale beboere.

I dag står Det gamle hollandske hospital som en af de få tilbageværende hollandske kolonibygninger på Delft-øen. Det fungerer som en påmindelse om Sri Lankas koloniale fortid og har stor historisk betydning for regionen. Selve øen er kendt for sit unikke landskab med vilde heste, der strejfer frit omkring, samt interessante kalkstensformationer langs kysten, hvilket gør den til en attraktiv turistdestination.

About Jaffna District

Jaffna is the capital city of the Northern Province, Sri Lanka. 85% of the populations of the Jaffna and Kilinochchi districts are Hindus. The Hindus follow the Saivite tradition. The remainders are largely Roman Catholics or Protestants, some of whom are descendants of colonial settlers, known as Burghers. The Tamils are divided along caste lines, with the farmer-caste Vellalar forming the majority. Sea products, red onion, and tobacco are the main products in Jaffna.

Jaffna is home to beautiful Hindu temples. An Old Dutch Fort still stands well preserved within which is an old Church. Another example of Dutch architecture is the King's House. No visit to Jaffna is complete without tasting the exquisite Jaffna mango, reputed for its sweetness. About 3 km away is the majestic Nallur Kandaswamy Temple, home to the largest religious festival in Jaffna. The Kayts Harbour is an ancient ship docking site in the Jaffna region.

About Northern Province

The Northern Province is one of the 9 provinces of Sri Lanka. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but they didn't have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was temporarily merged with the Eastern Province to form the North-East Province. The capital of the province is Jaffna.

Northern Province is located in the north of Sri Lanka and is just 22 miles (35 km) from India. The province is surrounded by the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay to the west, Palk Strait to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Eastern, North Central and North Western provinces to the south.The province has a number of lagoons, the largest being Jaffna Lagoon, Nanthi Kadal, Chundikkulam Lagoon, Vadamarachchi Lagoon, Uppu Aru Lagoon, Kokkilai lagoon, Nai Aru Lagoon and Chalai Lagoon.Most of the islands around Sri Lanka are to be found to the west of the Northern Province. The largest islands are: Kayts, Neduntivu, Karaitivu, Pungudutivu and Mandativu.

The Northern Province's population was 1,311,776 in 2007. The majority of the populations are Sri Lankan Tamils, with a minority Sri Lankan Moor and Sinhalese population. Sri Lankan Tamil is the major language spoken in the province by the vast majority of the population. The other language spoken is Sinhala by 1 percent of the population. English is widely spoken and understood in the cities.

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