Trincomalee Harbour

Trincomalee Harbour is a large natural harbor situated on the north east coast of Sri Lanka seaport in Trincomalee Bay or Koddiyar Bay. Its strategic importance has shaped its recent history. There have been many sea battles to control the harbor. The Portuguese, Dutch, French, and the English have each held it in turn. In 1942 the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked Trincomalee harbour and sunk three British warship anchored there.

Thirukoneswaram Kovil

Thiru Koneswaram is situated on top of the Swami Rock and offers a brilliant view of the surrounding sea. If you manage to visit there early in the morning you can capture some brilliant photos of the sunrise. If it’s not a crowded day like a weekday you can go near the kovil from a vehicle. There are some brilliantly colored statues and carvings at the kovil. The sea below has brilliant blue color which is rarely seeing anywhere in the world. Just before the entrance you can see the “Lovers Leap”. As the name suggest it became famous because some couple jumped from it to commit suicide.