Inside the Sinipura Viharaya (Seenipura Viharaya) lies a unique ancient Medicinal Trough (Beheth Oruwa) lying under shade of a tree. This Medicinal Trough (Beheth Oruwa) has been discovered among other ruins in the jungles of Kantale Sugar Factory and relocated to the temple for its safety from treasure hunters.
The British built their first lighthouse in Trincomalee in the year 1845 on the flagstaff post of the old Trincomalee Fort (Fort Frederick). The lighthouse had one single light with 2 reflectors with an elliptical focus of 6 ½ inches. The lantern was 206 feet (52.8 meters) above the sea level and 10 feet (3 meters) from the foot of the lighthouse. The light was powered using coconut oil.
The Somawathi National Park known for large herds of elephants is one of the four national parks set aside under the Mahaweli River development project.
The two wells at Gomarankadawala Hot Spring is also referred to as Rankihiriya Hot Springs, Ulpatha Hot Springs or Ulpotha Hot Springs. These hot water well lies close to the Rangiri Ulpotha Buddhist Ruins.
As you travel towards Kanniya Hot springs from Trincomalee about 2 kms to the turnoff to the well (5.8 km from the Trincomalee Town) you will come across a unique rock formation on the Anandakulama rocky mountain range.
Traveling on the Gomarankadawala – Thiriyaya road for 6.5 km will bring you the ancient Surulumahamuniyawa Rajamaha Viharaya. This is one of the many small archaeological sites within ancient temples off the beaten path in the Anuradhapura district.
Pahalgama archaeological site is located in Adampane area, which is about 7.5 km on the Gomarankadawala – Thiriyaya road. Although this is not a large area, it was well maintained when we visited. A preserved ruins of a stupa, a bodhighara and an image house comprise the shrine.
The Kivulekadawala Shalilabimbarama is a temple built on a ancient temple complex in Kivulekadawala on the Adampane – Kuchchaveli road near a reservoir. Granite pillars where buildings stood proud in the ancient times can be seen scattered round.
Kivulekadawala is located about 11 km along the the Gomarankadawala – Tiriyaya road. The ancient Kivulekadawala Reservoir and the Kivulekadawala Shailabimbarama Viharaya are located near this road.
This archaeological site can be seen near the starting point of Yanoya Second Dam. Here you can see a collapsed stupa and the remains of an ancient Buddhist aramic complex probably belonging to the Anuradhapura era. Among these ruins can be seen polished stone slabs which may be asanagharas or flower alters, siripathul stones, koravak stones and Guardstones (muragal stones) scattered on a rocky plateau.
Ruins of an ancient stupa, two buildings and number of buddha statues beloging to the Anradhapura era are found at the Paschimarama Rajamaha Viharaya in Somapura, Trincomalee District in Sri Lanka
The Trincomalee war cemetery was originally the Combined Services Cemetery, but was taken over by the Admiralty from the military authorities in April 1948 for use as a permanent naval cemetery.
Pigeon Island National Park consists of two small islands off the east coast north of Trincomalee and is popular destination for scuba diving and snorkeling.
On the morning of April 9, 1942, a Japanese pilot made a kamikaze dive on to one tank, number 91 at the Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm which resulted in fire which lasted for 7 days and melted 1-inch-thick metal sheets like pieces of paper
Fort Fredrick is a fort built by Portuguese at Trincomalee, Sri Lanka in 1624. It is said to built from the debris of an ancient Hindu temple that was destroyed by the Portuguese.
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.
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.
