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Trincomalee

Trincomalee (Tamil: �� Thirukonamalai, hist: Sirigonakanda); Sinhala: �� (Thirikunamalaya) is a port city on the northeast coast of Sri Lanka, about 110 miles northeast of Kandy. The town is built on a bold peninsula, which divides the inner and outer harbors. Trincomalee is derived from the Tamil name Thiru-kona-malai, meaning "Holy-East Hill", or possibly from the old sinhala name. The ancient texts, as well as an inscription unearthed by archeologists, call it Gokanna, the short name of the buddhist temple known as Sirigonakanda vihara that existed from pre-christian times till about the 12th century, and flourished under the patronage of Parakramabahu I. The name Sirigonakanda and "Tirikunamalaya" are etymologically closely linked. Subsequently, with the move of the Sinhala kings to the south, a Hindu kovil was built at the Gokanna temple site, and became the celebrated Konneswaram Kovil. Unfortunately, much of this temple was destroyed by the Portuguese (vide infra). The later reconstruction of the temple has also beome famous.Videos:

Fahrt nach Nilaveli
Fahrt nach Nilaveli, Pigeon Island...Sri Lanka Tamil trincomalee

Fähre Kuchchaveli
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UNDER WATER
Vehicle under water in Trincomalee...under water

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