Trincomalee City
Trincomalee, located on the northeast coast of Sri Lanka, boasts a natural deep-water harbor and pristine beaches. Rich in history, it features landmarks like the ancient Koneswaram Temple. The city's diverse marine life and vibrant culture make it a captivating destination for tourists and historians alike.
ランカ・パトゥナ
トリンコマリーにあるランカ プトゥナ ヴィハーラヤとしても知られるこの寺院は、スリランカで最も古い仏教寺院の 1 つです。これは、マハセン王の息子でもあるキルティ スリ メガワンナとしても知られるキシリ メワン王の治世中にスリランカに持ち込まれた時代に建てられました。ダラダは、カリンガのグハセーヴァ王の娘ヘママラー姫の髪に埋もれてスリランカに運ばれ、ウデニ王を父に持つ夫のダンタ王子も同行し、王子一行はバラモンに変装し、スリランカで下車した。トリンコマリーのコッティアル・パトゥにあるイランガトゥライ港。当時、それはランカ・パトゥナとして知られ、最古の寺院はサムドラギリ・ヴィハーラヤであり、その運命は調査する価値がある。
About Trincomalee District
Trincomalee is a port city on the east coast of Sri Lanka. The Bay of Trincomalee's harbour is renowned for its large size and security; unlike every other in the Indian Sea, it is accessible to all types of craft in all weathers. The beaches are used for surfing, scuba diving, fishing and whale watching. The city also has the largest Dutch fort in Sri Lanka. It is home to major Sri Lankan naval bases and a Sri Lankan Air Force base.
Most of the Tamils and Sinhalese believe that this place is sacred to them and they are the indigenous people of the area. Trincomalee and its environs have both Hindu and Buddhist sites of historical importance. These sites are sacred to the Hindus and Buddhists.
About Eastern Province
The Eastern Province is one of the 9 provinces of Sri Lanka. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but they didn't have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was temporarily merged with the Northern Province to form the North-East Province. The capital of the province is Trincomalee. The Eastern province's population was 1,460,939 in 2007. The province is the most diverse in Sri Lanka, both ethnically and religiously.
Eastern province has an area of 9,996 square kilometers (3,859.5 sq mi).The province is surrounded by the Northern Province to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east, the Southern Province to the south, and the Uva, Central and North Central provinces to the west. The province's coast is dominated by lagoons, the largest being Batticaloa lagoon, Kokkilai lagoon, Upaar Lagoon and Ullackalie Lagoon.