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Kilinochchi Water Tower War Memorial — Kilinochchi
Cover photo: Rafik Wahba (Unsplash)
- District
- Kilinochchi
- Province
- Northern
- Best for
- War-history visitors; the town's preserved bullet-marked water tower
Editor's note: Withdraw or rewrite this listing: the attraction as described no longer exists. The LTTE-bombed fallen water tower kept as a roadside war memorial was REMOVED around 2020 to make space for new construction; its remains are no longer visible. Do not direct visitors to a memorial that is no longer there - point them to Elephant Pass memorials and Kilinochchi town monuments…
The LTTE-bombed fallen water tower kept as a roadside war memorial was REMOVED around 2020 to make space for new construction; its remains are no longer visible. Do not direct visitors to a memorial that is no longer there - point them to Elephant Pass memorials and Kilinochchi town monuments instead.
About this place
Preserved water tower in Kilinochchi town kept as a memorial to the wartime experience. Short roadside stop with information boards; ask locally about access and photography rules. Combine with Elephant Pass on an A9 transit day.
Visitor brief
Good to know before you go
- The bombed water-tower remains were removed around 2020 - there is no memorial to see at this spot anymore.
- Do not make a special trip for this listing; verify locally before diverting.
- For war-history stops use Elephant Pass memorials and Kilinochchi town monuments instead.
- Kilinochchi remains a sensitive commemoration area - behave respectfully, ask before photographing military sites.
How to travel there
Site no longer visitable; use Kilinochchi town on the A9 as the base for area war-history stops.
Where to stay
Stay in Kilinochchi town (basic guesthouses) if breaking the A9 journey; otherwise Jaffna.
Nearby places
Elephant Pass Memorial and Causeway, Iranamadu Tank, Kilinochchi town centre
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