Destination guide

Delft Island

Northern · Jaffna

Delft Island is a Sri Lankan travel destination known for island, heritage, wildlife.

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Delft Island

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Quick facts

Ideal stay

1 to 3 nights

Stay length

1-4 nights (2 recommended)

Timezone

Asia/Colombo

Elevation

1 m

Tourism region

Northern Province (Jaffna Islands)

Budget level

Budget to midrange

Recommended pace

Relaxed

Popularity

6/10

Crowd level

Moderate

Difficulty

Easy

Coordinates

9.514396, 79.681089

Data status

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Linked attractions

Connectivity

Internet quality

Poor

Mobile coverage

Average

Airports

Nearest airport

Jaffna International Airport (JAF)

Distance from airport

~65 km

Recommended arrival airport

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)

Recommended departure airport

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)

History

Delft, the outermost inhabited island of the Jaffna archipelago, keeps traces of every era of the north — a ruined Chola-period temple, a Portuguese-Dutch fort of coral and limestone, and a British-era dovecote. Its feral ponies, descended from mounts left by colonial garrisons, roam a landscape walled with coral-stone fences.