Trincomalee

Trincomalee is a city in eastern Sri Lanka. Trinco is emerging as a tourist destination thanks to its incredible history and beaches, especially those just north of town. Wikivoyage

Population 99,135 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Sri Lanka

• 110AmbulanceAmbulance
• 110FireFire
• 119PolicePolice

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Sri Lanka

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

• Mahatma Gandhi Memorial · 640 m
• reef Attraction · 950 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Eating nearby

• Sandwich 1
• Chinese 1

All 5 places to eat

Getting around

• Fishing Jetty 120 m
• Ferry to Mutur 240 m
• Trincomalee Bus Station 1.1 km
• Trincomalee 2.1 km
• China Bay 4.9 km

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