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.
ティリヤヤ ギリハンドゥ セヤ
ギリハンドゥ セヤは、スリランカのトリンコマリーのティリヤイにある古代仏教寺院です。この寺院はスリランカ初の仏教仏塔とされており、二人の航海商人トラプーサとバハリカによって建設されたと考えられています。二人の商人の名前は、ヴィハーラの敷地内で見つかった岩の碑文に記録されています。碑文によると、ギリハンドゥ セヤはトラパスカとヴァリカという商人のギルドによって建てられたもので、後のシンハラ年代記ではその名前がタパスカとバルカと書かれています。一部の学者はまた、大乗の影響を受けたパッラヴァ王国の船乗り商人がこの寺院の建設に関与したという見解を持っています。
ヴィハーラの仏塔には仏陀の髪の毛の遺物が納められていると信じられているため、人々から非常に崇拝されています。この寺院はスリランカ政府によって考古学遺跡として正式に認められています。
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.