Trincomalee

American

[tring-koh-muh-lee] / ˌtrɪŋ koʊ məˈli /

Or Trincomali

noun

a seaport in E Sri Lanka.

Trincomalee British

/ ˌtrɪŋkəʊməˈliː /

noun

a port in NE Sri Lanka, on the Bay of Trincomalee (an inlet of the Bay of Bengal); British naval base until 1957: a centre of conflict in the insurgency by the Tamil Tigers (LTTE). Pop: 44 313 (1981 census); more recent official figures are not available

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Sri Lanka announced it was taking the Bushehr to the north-eastern port of Trincomalee, but an engine failure and other technical and administrative issues had delayed the movement, a navy spokesman said.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

That included the potential for a petroleum pipeline from southern India to Sri Lanka and developing Trincomalee, a northeastern coastal city in Sri Lanka, into an industrial hub.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

India also aims to develop a 100MW power plant near Trincomalee.

From BBC • May 18, 2022

Authorities in Sri Lanka had evacuated more than 75,000 people, most of them from the Trincomalee area, before the Burevi cyclone hit.

From Reuters • Dec. 3, 2020

Trincomalee is situated about one hundred and eighty miles by land from Colombo.

From The Pearl of India by Ballou, Maturin Murray

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