Trincomalee , Eastern Province
About Trincomalee
Trincomalee, frequently just called Trinco, is a metropolis in North Eastern Sri Lanka. Meeting on one the world’s premium natural harbours, Trincomalee is elderly almost beyond calculation; it’s perhaps the place of significant Gokana in the Mahavamsa (Great Chronicle), and its Shiva temple the place of Trikuta Hill in the Hindu text Vayu Purana. The majority people just pass during the city on their way to the close by beaches of Uppuveli and Nilaveli, but the town has several charisma, lots of history and a fascinating mélange of people. A day in Trincomalee presents an appealing change of landscape.
Trincomalee town itself owns an unfussy but diversifying attraction all of its own, with an exciting older fort and sleepy backstreets creased with beautiful colonial villas speckled with mosques, churches and number of colourful small Hindu temples. Trinco is well-known for its nice beaches in the nearby Uppuveli (6km) and Nilaveli (12km) north of the city. The scenery of Trincomalee is stunning, spanning a narrow peninsula amid the Indian Ocean and the Inner Harbour, growing up to the impressive Swami Rock, which has been acknowledged as the world's greatest vantage summit for blue whale spotting by oceanographers. So while you're traveling around the Kandasamy Kovil temple, spare some time to look at the big blue offshore for spew out cetaceans. And carry binoculars if you be able to.
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Kanniya Hot Springs, Eastern Province
3.9 km from Trincomalee - See map
Also known as Kanniya Hot Wells, it is the perfect instance of a wonder of the nature. It is situated just at a distance of 1km from Anuradhapura...
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Trincomalee War Cemetery, Eastern Province
4.6 km from Trincomalee - See map
The War Cemetry is located 6 kms north from the town of Trincomalee also along Trincomalee- Pulmoddi road on the way to Nilavel. It was mainly...
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Fort Frederick, Trincomalee, Eastern Province
6.7 km from Trincomalee - See map
Fort Frederick has been an important defensive site for centuries in Sri Lanka. The Bristish took over the fort in the year 1782. It was built by...
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Manayaweli Cove, Eastern Province
7.2 km from Trincomalee - See map
Manayaweli Cove is a beach in Sri lanka which can be easily reached by passing through the Dhoby Tank where the local washing people wash their...
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Koneswaram Temple, Eastern Province
7.2 km from Trincomalee - See map
Koneswaram temple is located in Trincomalee in the eastern province of Sri Lanka and was built when the Cholas ruled over the country and is...
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Hoods Tower Museum, Eastern Province
9.2 km from Trincomalee - See map
Hoods Tower Museum is a naval museum located at Fort Ostenburg in the Trincomalee peninsula derived its name from the Hoods tower which is an...
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Nilaveli Beach, Eastern Province
15.6 km from Trincomalee - See map
Away from the bustling areas, 16 kilometres from the city of Trincomalee, lays the long stretch of Nilaveli beach in the town of Nilaveli. The...
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Pigeon Island National Park, Eastern Province
19.6 km from Trincomalee - See map
Pigeon Rock Island – one of the two marine national parks of Sri Lanka is located just off the coast of Nilaveli in the eastern region of the...
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Girihadu Seya, Thiriyai, Eastern Province
47.1 km from Trincomalee - See map
Girihadu Seya which translates as ‘ stupa on the top of the rocks' holds the honour of being the oldest Buddhist temple and the first Stupa...
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Lanka Pattuna, Eastern Province
50.2 km from Trincomalee - See map
Also known as Lanka Putuna Viharaya in Trincomalee, it is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka. It was built back to the time it was...
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Arisimale Beach, Eastern Province
53.5 km from Trincomalee - See map
Arisimale Beach lies on an isolated location which is actually about 50 kms North of Trincomalee in the town of Pulmude. In Tamil arisi means rice...
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Wasgamuwa National Park, North Central Province
*61 km from Trincomalee - See map
Wasgamuwa National Park is a peaceful inland nature reserve, where one is assured to spot large herds of elephants and buffalos. Unlike other...
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