Route To Delft

Delft is a little island that belongs to the Jaffna peninsula. Local people call the island as ‘Nedunthivu’. Rijckloff van Goens was the governor for Dutch in Sri Lanka, and he named the island after the Dutch city of Delft. There is so many evidence proving clearly that the island was civilized before the appearance of westerns. It is 12km away from the main island. Reaching the island is possible by boats only. A boat service is conducted by the government Navy Forces. Boats leave from Kurikattuwan jetty every day at 7.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m. Luckily, I was able to get into the little boat in time. The island’s area is 50km2. It was absolutely fantastic way to travel through the sea. Navy personalities are very friendly, and they look very social with the passengers. Most of the passengers are residents of the island and the others are travelers like me. The boat trip lasted about an hour. You can enjoy the whole time on the deck of this boat. The view is amazing and the breeze that flow through the Indian Ocean makes a perfect atmosphere. After a trip of see-saw, the boat reached the jetty of Delft.

On the Way to Delft

Everyone except the island residents has to register before entering the island. The reason behind this type of security is the island can easily be used as a safehouse by local thugs and gang members. Therefore no one can sneak into the island without informing the authorities. The islanders are well protected from those kinds of impacts and the purity is well kept. Though the security is little bit of tight, only visitors are affected from that. Anyhow after the safety procedure finally I made my first step on the island Delft.

Rock walls of Delft Island
The climate of the Delft has a considerable difference comparing Jaffna. The island is drier than the main peninsula. Wind is so much powerful. Hold up tight, otherwise you would be thrown away in to the sea. The major difference is the surroundings. Specially the fences. 
 There are no fences or walls dividing the land. Instead of that, there are a type of structure build by corals. A rustic scene, but worth to watch. If you are lucky enough, you can see goats climbing the coral made fences. You have to stay even two days to discover the whole island. So, this is the beginning of the story of three days.