Sri Lanka is divided into 9 provinces and 25 districts
provinces |
Citys |
districts | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Central | Kandy | Kandy, Matale, Nuwara Eliya |
2 | Center-Settentrional | Anuradhapura | Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa |
3 | Settentrional | Jaffna | Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullativu |
4 | Oriental | Trincomalee | Ampara, Batticaloa, Trincomalee |
5 | Nord-Occidental | Kurunegala | Kurunagala, Puttalam |
6 | Meridional | Galle | Galle, Hambanthota, Matara |
7 | Uva | Badulla | Badulla, Monaragala |
8 | Sabaragamuwa | Ratnapura | Kegalle, Rathnapura |
9 | Occidental | Colombo | Colombo, Gampaha, Kaluthara |
Trincomalee

Trincomalee is a port city on the east coast of Sri Lanka, about 110 miles northeast of Kandy. The city is built on a peninsula, which divides the inner and outer harbours. It is one of the main centers of Tamil speaking culture on the island. Historically referred to as Gokanna or Gokarna it has been a sea port that has played a major role in maritime and international trading history of Sri Lanka.
There are many things to do and see in town and the views across the three main bays are very pretty. In the close vicinity of Trincomalee are some of the finest beaches of Sri Lanka - Uppuveli and Nilaveli with a variety of hotels, guesthouses and cabanas.