This tourist place is famous for boat services. You can surely enjoy the boat ride and visit the island. This island is located at a distance of 2 to 3 hours from the city Jaffna.
The amount of time you need to visit depends on the availability of boats to reach there. The main temple here was built by a wealthy foreign trader after receiving the blessings from the Goddess Amba Devi.
Unfortunately, this temple was destroyed by the Portuguese but it was rebuilt during the 18th century. It was the year 1933 when the actual Gopuram was added to it.