Mannar, Sri Lanka
About the Author(s)
Edited by Dr. Sarala Fernando
Contributing Authors and Photographers: Roland Silva, Ashley de Vos, Sriyanie Miththapala, Sarala Fernando, Anouka Ilangakoon, Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne, T. Jayasingam, Gajaba Ellepola and Samitha Harischandra, joined by Somasiri Devendra, Jennifer Moragoda and Ramla Wahab-Salman. Principal photographers: Luxshmanan Nadaraja, Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne and Ajith Ratnayaka
About the Book
Mannar is a special place because of its ancient history and geographic features, the copper sands of the first landing at Tamrapami; a great port city. Mantai, now buried under the silt, rivers and tanks mentioned in the chronicles which have their own mystery; archaeological ruins everywhere testing to multicultural visitors – kovils, temples, churches, tombs from the past, even ponies, donkeys and trees like the Baobab of foreign origin.
This is the first book on the Northern Province by the National Trust