Jaffna Clock Tower

The clock tower in 2012.

Jaffna Clock Tower (Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணம் மணிக்கூட்டுக் கோபுரம் Yāḻppāṇam Maṇikkūṭṭuk Kōpuram) is a clock tower in the city of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. It is one of the landmarks of the city.[1] It was built to commemorate the visit of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales to Ceylon in 1875.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Wickrematunge, Raisa (23 October 2011). "Discovering Jaffna". The Sunday Leader. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  2. ^ Martyn 1923, p. 260.
  3. ^ Luxman, Sathajanan (2012). Two Elephants in the Matchbox. Matador. p. 91. ISBN 978-1780880525.
  4. ^ "Time for peace talks, says British HC". The Island (Sri Lanka). 21 June 2002.