Tag Archives: Trincomalee

“Pic of the Week”, March 17, 2023: Room with a view, Trincomalee

The Amaranthe Bay Resort is located just north of Trincomalee on the Pillaikulam Aru river. It’s a lovely resort in a quiet neighborhood and the view over the river is nice, especially at sunrise. We spent a few days here.
As I was dealing with jet-lag at the time so I was up before dawn each morning. I’d spend a good deal of that time looking out over the river. There were lots of birds that awoke with me and birdsong at dawn is always something I enjoy.
I think there were some fishing nets strung across the other side of the river, as this man tended to something out there every morning. But it was far enough away that I wasn’t …

Karl on Mar 16, 2023 | Comments Off

“Pic of the Week”, January 27, 2023: Sri Pathrakali Amman Temple, Trincomalee

Trincomalee is best known for its beautiful natural harbor and spectacular diving. But there are some diversions in the town that are worth stopping to see.
The Patrakali Amman Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Kali. It has an elaborate and colorful facade filled with hundreds of statues.
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Karl on Jan 26, 2023 | Comments Off

A Visit to the Koneswaram Temple, Trincomalee

Karl on Jan 2, 2023 with Comments Off

For most of the late 20th century, Trincomalee was at the heart of Sri Lanka’s long, bloody Civil War. As you would expect, visitation to the area was limited and I’ve only been to the city once, this during my last visit to Ceylon. It’s one of the nicer communities in the country and has a beautiful setting along the Indian Ocean.
Located high on a rock promontory (known as Konesar Malai) is one of the biggest attractions in Trincomalee, the Koneswaram Hindu Temple (a.k.a Dakshinakailasha). The temple is built on an ancient Hindu site that dates to around the 16th century B.C. A temple has occupied the space since at least the 6th century B.C., and it’s long been a …

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The British War Cemetery, Trincomalee

Karl on Nov 10, 2018 with Comments Off

00 Trincomalle British Military Cemetery

Today is Veteran’s Day in the USA and Remembrance Day in most of the Commonwealth nations. It’s a time to remember and reflect on those who paid the ultimate price to fight tyranny and preserve liberty.

During my last trip to Sri Lanka we made a 2 day stop in the east coast community of Trincomalle, a place I had not been to before because it was at the center of the Civil War. Trincomalle is a pretty town with one of the world’s greatest natural harbors. As such, it is a popular destination for diving.

I made a point of visiting the Trincomalee British War Cemetery (a.k.a. Trincomalee War Cemetery) situated on the north end of the …

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“Pic of the Week”, March 30, 2018: Good Friday in Trincomalee

Last year I had the pleasant experience of being in eastern Sri Lanka on Good Friday. I was traveling with a friend who is a devout Christian and Roman Catholic. As such we visited several of the Christian churches on the east coast of the country.

Christianity is one of the smaller religions in Sri Lanka, the most common being Buddhism. But there is a strong Christian community especially in the eastern part of the country. On Good Friday (the day of Jesus’ crucifixion and death) we visited St. Mary’s Cathedral in Trincomalee. The church was very crowded and busy, with a large line of people waiting to get to the front of the church. Their goal was to see …

Karl on Mar 29, 2018 | Comments Off