Southern Buddhist pilgrims throng Nagadeepa

by Ananth PALAKIDNAR

The Jaffna peninsula is attracting a large number of local tourists from Southern areas and the historic Nagadeepa Vihara in the Nagadeepa isle. Jaffna, witnessed a record number of Buddhist pilgrims on Friday, Full Moon Day, informed sources said.

The visitors from the Southern parts of the country are flocking to the Nallur Kanthaswamy Kovil, the Holy Keerimalai Tank and the historic Buddhist Holy Shrines in Kankesanthurai and Kantharodai, the sources said.

According to sources, palmyrah products, plantains, grapes and vegetables in Jaffna are also having brisk sales along with the popular palmyrah toddy.

A trader in Jaffna said that with the flow of Southerners into the peninsula, they need not send their products to the South, as they were enjoying brisk sales in the North.