Trincomalee
Situated 250km from the capital Colombo, Trincomalee is natural harbor.
Horatio Nelson, the British admiral of the 18th century had described
Tricomalee as the finest harbor in the world. Trincomalee offers some of the
best sea bathing in the country. In the northern sterech of “Trinco”,known as
Nilaweli, shallow beach goes up to half a mile in to the sea. The hot wells and
the pigeon Islands are the important places of
tourist interest in the vicinity. There is an Old Portuguese/ Dutch fort reminiscent
of the Colonial era.
Nilaveli
Nilaveli – situated at a distance of 271 km from Colombo is a prime beach
resort on the East coast. The beach has ample water sports facilities in
including fishing and sea angling. Nilaveli is ideally suited for sun bathing
and diving. A few meters from the coast is a small rocky island good for
snorkeling.
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