Île de Delft

Neduntheevu ou Nedunthivu est une île dans le détroit de Palk, au nord de Sri Lanka. Cette île est nommée Delft sur la carte de l'Amirauté, contrairement aux autres îles dont les noms sont en tamoul. La superficie de l'île est de 50 km² et elle a une forme à peu près ovale. Sa longueur est de 8 km et sa largeur maximale d'environ 6 km.

Neduntheevu est une île plate entourée de eaux peu profondes et de plages de morceaux de corail et de sable. Elle abrite une petite population tamoule, vivant principalement dans des quartiers tranquilles près de la côte nord. La végétation est de type tropical semi-aride, avec des palmiers palmyra, des buissons secs et des herbes qui poussent sur le sol corallien gris pâle et poreux. Les papayes et les bananes poussent près des maisons des habitants locaux. Sur la côte ouest de l'île se trouvent les vestiges d'un temple vieux de 1000 ans construit par la dynastie Chola, ainsi que les ruines d'un fort colonial néerlandais. L'eau est légèrement saumâtre et elle est prélevée dans des puits peu profonds à l'aide de seaux faits de feuilles de palmier palmyra.

L'île a été nommée d'après la ville néerlandaise de Delft par "Rijckloff van Goens". Il a nommé les huit îles les plus importantes d'après les villes néerlandaises.

Revitaliser l'île de Delft grâce au tourisme durable

Attractions :

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.

Lakpura® Services