Thursday, May 27, 2010

King Sangili Statue

King Sangili ruled Jaffna kingdom during 1519-1561. During Portuguese invasions , he defended against Portugese and then escaped to India. Later , he reconciled with the Portuguese and remained a King under Portuguese rule.
On the way to Nallur Kovil , one can see the statue of King Sangili .After the statue is passed, huge gate built by the Dutch can be seen  and after theat gate, the palace of king Sangili is there. The palace shows a combination of Dutch and Indian architecture.

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