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Ilakkantai Destination Guide

Discover Ilakkantai in Sri Lanka

Ilakkantai in the region of Eastern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 149 mi or ( 239 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ilakkantai is now 02:34 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Karaimalaiyoothu, Upparu, Trincomalee, Seruvila, and Sambaltivu. When in this area, you might want to check out Karaimalaiyoothu . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ilakkantai ? 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

Sampur, Trincomalee

Sampur is a town in the Trincomalee District of Sri Lanka and it is located about 30 km South-East of Trincomalee on the South-Eastern side of the Trincomalee Harbour.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.48 81.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Trincomalee District

Muttur (Sri Lanka)

Muttur or Mutur is a town in the Trincomalee District of Sri Lanka and it is located about 25 km South of Trincomalee, on the Southern side of the Trincomalee Harbour. In Tamil it translates to 'Ancient village'.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.45 81.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Trincomalee District

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.47 81.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Rivers of Sri Lanka

Ullackalie Lagoon

Ullackalie Lagoon is a lagoon in Trincomalee District, eastern Sri Lanka. The lagoon is fed by a number of small rivers including Verugal Aru and Uppu Aru. It is linked to the sea by a narrow channel to the south. The lagoon's water is brackish. The lagoon is surrounded by evergreen forest and scrubland. The land is used for subsistence fishing. The lagoon has extensive mangroves. The lagoon attracts a wide variety of water birds including ducks and other shorebirds.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.37 81.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Lagoons of Sri Lanka, Trincomalee District

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 14 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