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Trincomali

Trincomalee
திருகோணமலை
ත්‍රිකුණාමලය
City
City of Trincomalee
View of Trincomalee Bay
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Trincomalee is located in Sri Lanka
Trincomalee
Trincomalee
Coordinates: 8°34′0″N 81°14′0″E / 8.56667°N 81.23333°E / 8.56667; 81.23333
Country Sri Lanka
Province Eastern
District Trincomalee
DS Division Town & Gravets
Government
 • Type Urban Council
Area
 • Total 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation 8 m (26 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 99,135
 • Density 13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Trincomalians
Time zone Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)

Trincomalee (English: /ˌtrɪŋkməˈl/; Tamil: Tirukōṇamalai; Sinhalese: ත්‍රිකුණාමළය Trikuṇāmalaya) also known as Gokanna, is the administrative headquarters of the Trincomalee District and major resort port city of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. Located on the east coast of the island overlooking the Trincomalee Harbour, 113 miles south of Jaffna and 69 miles north of Batticaloa, Trincomalee has been one of the main centres of Sri Lankan Tamil language speaking culture on the island for over two millennia. With a population of 99,135, the city is built on a peninsula of the same name, which divides its inner and outer harbours. People from Trincomalee are known as Trincomalians and the local authority is Trincomalee Urban Council. Trincomalee city is home to the famous Koneswaram temple alluded to in its historic Tamil name Thirukonamalai and is home to other historical monuments such as the Bhadrakali Amman Temple, Trincomalee, the Trincomalee Hindu Cultural Hall and, opened in 1897, the Trincomalee Hindu College. Trincomalee is also the site of the Trincomalee railway station and an ancient ferry service to Jaffna and the south side of the harbour at Muttur.


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