TRAVEL INFO
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| Transport – Colombo to Jaffna | |
| Mode of transport | Information |
| Bus | https://busseat.lk/ (private) ~ Rs 3,000.00 https://sltb.eseat.lk (CTB) ~ Rs 1350.00 Central Bus Stand-Pettah to Jaffna town |
| Train | Colombo Fort to Jaffna ~ Rs 1700.00 https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/ https://transport.ideabeam.com/train/route/colombo-fort/jaffna |
| Flight | Ratmanana to Palaly, Jaffna ~ Rs 120,000.00 https://dpaviation.lk/destination/flight-from-colombo-to-jaffna/ |
| Transport – India to Jaffna | |
| Mode of transport | Information |
| Flight Chennai to Jaffna https://www.skyscanner.co.in/ | Flight schedule Chennai, India (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF) · Nonstop flights · 1h 15m Alliance Air 101, 12:50 – 14:15 MAA – JAF· Every Tue, Thu, Sat IndiGo 1177, 13:55 – 15:10 MAA – JAF· Daily Average Rs 23,000.00 |
| Flight Chennai to Katunayake, Colombo https://www.skyscanner.co.in/ | Flight schedule – Chennai, India (MAA) to Katunayake (CMB) · Nonstop flights · 1h 15m IndiGo 1171, 00:35 – 02:00 MAA – CMB· Daily Air India 273, 05:55 – 07:10 MAA – CMB· Daily Sri Lankan 122, 09:40 – 11:00 Average Rs 35,000.00 |
| Flight Madurai, India to Katunayake, Colombo https://www.skyscanner.co.in/ | Sri Lankan 138, 10:15 – 11:10 IXM – CMB· Every Tue & Fri Sri Lankan 140, 15:40 – 16:35 IXM – CMB· Every Mon, Sat, Sun Sri Lankan 140, 16:20 – 17:15 IXM – CMB· Every Wed Average Rs 95,000.00 |
| Sri Lanka India Ferry Service Nagapattinam , India and Kankesanthurai (KKS) , Jaffna https://booking.sailsubham.com/home | ~ INR 8,500.00 (Return) |
Accommodation
A few hotels nearest to the conference venue
| Hotel | Location | Distance from the university (km) | ~*Price/ person/day |
| NorthGate Jaffna | Located in Jaffna, 500 metres from Jaffna Railway Station, | 3 | Rs 23,000.00 |
| Jetwing Jaffna | 37, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Jaffna, 40000 | 3 | Rs 22,000.00 |
| FOX JAFFNA by Fox Resorts | 257, K.K.S Road, Kokuvil, Jaffna, 40000 | 4 | Rs 40,000.00 |
| Green grass | No. 33, Aaseervatham Ln., Hospital Rd, Jaffna, 40000 | 3 | Rs 8,000.00 |
| The Thinnai Hotel | 86, Palaly Road, Thirunelveli, Nallur, 40000 | 0.5 | Rs 32,000.00 |
| Valampuri Hotel | 148, 10 Railway, 136 Station Rd, Jaffna 40000 | 4 | Rs 13,000.00 |
| J Hotels Jaffna | Pungankulam Rd, Jaffna 40000 | 5 | Rs 28,000.00 |
*https://www.booking.com/city/lk/jaffna.en-gb.html
A few Tourists spots in Jaffna District
https://dayouting.lk/visit/Northern/province/Jaffna/district
