Here are some of the interesting places to visit. Located within the Trincomalee Fort, Koneswaram Hindu kovil is also known as the temple of thousand pillars. The primary deity worshipped here is Lord ...

Trincomalee is derived from the Tamil name Thiru-kona-malai, meaning "Holy-East Hill". Hindu civilization flourished here during the reign of the South ... The ruins of an ancient Buddhist monastery ...

30 Hindu temple festivals are frequent sites for ... 41 For instance, according to the Trincomalee Senior Superintendent of Police, the LTTE in July 2004 provided area teachers and principals ...