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Sinnakinniya Destination Guide

Delve into Sinnakinniya in Sri Lanka

Sinnakinniya in the region of Eastern Province is located in Sri Lanka - some 141 mi or ( 228 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Sinnakinniya is now 04:59 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Trincomalee, Toppur, Thekkuluthu, Seruvila, and Sampoor. While being here, you might want to check out Trincomalee . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sinnakinniya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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The Koṇeswaram Temple Trincomalee

1:00 min by PL Tours Travels
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PL Tours and Travels: The Koneswaram Kovil is found on Swami Rock, just above Fort Frederick. in Trincomalee Sri Lanka. ..

Heading to Sri Lanka's Eastern Coast Npacadia's photos around Trincomalee, Sri Lanka (vacation)

1:36 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
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sri lanka buty-sun rice at trinco sea

8:48 min by MrHMHERATH
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Sri Lanka Trincomalee 1984

4:52 min by Wolfgang Gegusch
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Interesting facts about this location

Kinniya

It is a small town in the Trincomalee District of the Eastern province of Sri Lanka. It is located about 20 km from the town of Trincomalee and 240 km from the national capital Colombo. With over 35,000 inhabitants, 97% of Kinniya residents are ethnic Muslims with the remaining being Tamils. Located in Sri Lanka's dry zone, the Kinniya region often experiences hot and dry weather with very little precipitation.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.48 81.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Populated places in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Trincomalee District

SLAF China Bay

Triconamalee airport திருகோணமலை விமான நிலையம்-(சைனா பே விமான படை தளம்) is a Sri Lanka Air Force base located at China Bay, Trincomalee. The airbase is situated close to the coast and has a long runway which is capable of handling all wide-body aircraft, except for the Airbus A380. Currently the largest aircraft using the airport is a Boeing 727-200 operated by Lankan Cargo. In addition to the military facilities, there are sport complexes attached to the Air Force base. http://www. airforce.

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Located at 8.54 81.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Airports in Sri Lanka, Buildings and structures in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Air Force bases, Transport in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Mahaweli River

The Mahaweli River (Sinhala: මහවැලි ගඟ, literally "Great Sandy River"; Tamil: மகாவலி ஆறு), is a 335 km long river, ranking as the longest river in Sri Lanka. Its drainage basin is the largest in the country, and covers almost one-fifth of the total area of the island. The river reaches the Bay of Bengal on the southwestern side of Trincomalee Bay. The bay includes the first of a number submarine canyons, making Trincomalee one of the finest deep-sea harbors in the world.

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Located at 8.47 81.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Rivers of Sri Lanka

Battle of Trincomalee

The Battle of Trincomalee was the fourth in the series of battles fought between a British fleet under Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes and a French fleet under the Bailli de Suffren off the coast of India during the American Revolutionary War. The battle was fought on 3 September 1782.

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Located at 8.55 81.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1782 in France, Conflicts in 1782, Naval battles involving France, Naval battles involving Great Britain, Naval battles of the East Indies Campaign

Capture of Trincomalee (1795)

The Capture of Trincomalee was the taking by force of the port of Trincomalee in the island of Ceylon by British forces on August 26, 1795. The principal fortress, Fort Ostenburg, held out until August 31. On 23 July 1795 a squadron under Commodore Peter Rainier consisting of Suffolk, Hobart, Centurion, Diomede, with troop-transports, and sailed for Ceylon to take Trincomalee and other Dutch settlements on Ceylon.

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Located at 8.55 81.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Battles involving Great Britain, Battles involving Sri Lanka, Battles involving the Batavian Republic, Battles of the French Revolutionary Wars, Conflicts in 1795