Kanniya Hot Water wells has now become a popular attraction for those who visit Trincomalee now that the LTTE Terrorists which controlled this area has been completely wiped out. There are 7 hot springs now converted to bathing wells. The temperature of each is slightly different from each other. It is also believed the water…
The remarkable history of the Sri Lanka Navy from the World War II up to the defeat of the LTTE Terrorists is presented to the visitor At this Hoods Tower Naval Museum at Trincomalee.
Galkanda Temple is a temple built on a ancient Buddhist Temple Complex in Muttur. The entrance to the temple is through a recently built lion mouth painted in white. The ancient ruins are located at the top of the hill.
Passing Verugal town and traveling towards for Batticaloa from Serunuwara, you will come across this ancient stupa on top of a rock. The site lies about 1 km from the Verugal Aru Bridge.
Not to be confused with the well known Velgam Vehera in Trincomalee, Nelumgama Wilgamvehera stupa lies close to Serunuwara in the area called Thoppur. The large stupa, not conserved yet appears as a mound of earth but venerated and visited by the Buddhists in the area.
Sri Gajaba Len Viharaya at Morawewa lies on a hill strewn with large boulders on the Morawewa road from Pankulam. This cave temple lies on a hill strewn with large boulders on this road. Large stone pillars, several meditation caves out of 3 with consist of Brahmi inscriptions are listed in Archaeological Dept. surveys of this location.
Rangiri Ulpotha Rajamaha Viharaya is in the Divisional Secretary’s Division of Gomarankadawala of the Trincomalee District. To reach this site one has to turn off at Pankulam Junction on Anuradhapura – Trincomalee Road and turn to the right passing Gomarankadawala.
Ridikanda Rajamaha Viharaya lies at a hill by the same name in the village of Kandamalawa in Gomarankadawala. This archaeological site consists of over 15 drip ledge caves, granite Buddha statues and many other artifacts.
Arisimale is a small coastal village lying about 50 kms North of Trincomalee in Pulmude. In Tamil arisi means rice and malai means mountain. Thus this is the ‘Mountain of Rice’ in Tamil. The reason for name is in the sand.
Arisimale Beach lies off the beaten track about 50 kms North of Trincomalee in the town of Pulmude. In Tamil arisi means rice and malai means mountain. Thus this is the ‘Mountain of Rice’ in Tamil.
Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya is an ancient archaeological site on the sea coast lying on the small coastal town of Kuchchaveli, 32 kms to the North of Tricomalee.
The new Gokanna Viharaya now lies inside the Fort Fredrick on the North of the point close to the fort entrance of the fort. Few Buddhist artifacts which has been unearthed at various times has found home in this new temple.
Robert Knox (8 February 1641 – 19 June 1720) was an English sea captain who was a prisoner of Kandy for 19 years. The Tamarind Tree in Muttur under which the Knox was captured in 1660 is preserved today as a reminder to a man who wrote one of the most popular books about Sri Lanka in that era.
The picturesque Kantale Wewa ( tank) is the largest contribution of King Agbo II (608-618) who ruled only for 10 years. Renovation of the Kantale Wewa was carried out by Parakramabahu the Great (1153 – 1186) and has been not short of attention from the colonial times.
Pashana Pabbatha Rajamaha viharaya at Kaladi is one of the ancient forgotten Buddhist heritage sites in the Eastern province of Sri Lanka. This temple has been built over 2000 years ago by King Mahadathika Mahanaga (9-21AC) of Anuradhapura Kingdom.
When it comes to great beaches, you will be spoiled for choice along the east coast of Sri Lanka. Trincomalee is also no different with Uppuveli, Nilaveli, Marble and Trincomalee town beach in its vicinity.
Trincomalee is one of the most beautiful natural harbours in the world. There are only four or five others comparable to Trincomalee, among them Sydney harbour and Buenos Aires harbour in Argentina. Trinco today is the fifth largest natural harbour. The name comes from Trikona/likoona (triangle) and malai (hill or rock in Tamil). The rock…
About 8 miles from Trincomalee, on a path extending beyond the bound of the beautiful tank called Periyakulam (2 miles left just short of Milepost 6 on the Northcoast Road) is a Buddhist temple of unusual interest; Velgam Vehera (Vilgam Vehera), known to Hindus as Natanar Kovil.
Seruwila is reachable both by road and sea. The sea route begins at Trincomalee to Muttur by boat and another 16 km by road. The land route is via Kantalai, to Allai which is approximately 45 km through dense forest. List of Monuments in the complex: History and Development During the reign of Kavantissa (2nd…
Lankapatuna Samudragiri Viharaya at Trincomalee is said to be lieing in the exact location where the Prince Dantha and Princess Hemamala landed in Sri Lanka with the tooth relic of the Buddha.
