Visit Trincomalee
- Off the beaten track
- Art & Culture
- Port
Trincomalee: How to get there?
Six hours from Colombo by road
Trincomalee: See when to go?
January to August
Trincomalee: For how long?
1 to 2 days
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Sri Lanka
Trincomalee Holidays
Trincomalee is a small village on the east coast, which corresponds with the ancient Gokana described in the Sinhalese chronicles.
Trincomalee: What to see nearby?
What our travellers think of their stay
Trincomalee: immense, deserted, white sandy beaches.
My suggestion
Go diving to see the sharks!
Trincomalee is a small village on the east coast, which corresponds with the ancient Gokana described in the Sinhalese chronicles.
My suggestion
Make the most of your time in Trincomalee by going to explore the surrounding coasts. You will find many large beaches there - beaches that are often ignored by tourists as they prefer those in the south.
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