Ruins of the Jaffna kingdom

[1] According to Ibn Batuta, a renowned Moroccan historian, the kingdom had two capitals; Nallur was one and the other being Puttalam presently in the North Western Province.

But, another source says the palace and a flower garden was built by a Tamil king named Koolanghai in 104 AD.

The rebuilt temples that exist now do not match their original locations which instead are occupied by churches erected by the Portuguese.

There were courtly buildings for the kings, Brahmin priests, soldiers and other service providers in the palace premises.

[6] Over the next 40 years, the Portuguese destroyed Hindu temples in the region, the royal repository of all literary output of the kingdom.

Mantri Manai or Residence of the Ministers among the ruins
Ruins of the foundation of the Cankilian Thoppu , which is away from the current Cankilian Thoppu, and considered as another facade of the palace.