Trincomalee

In due time we entered the remarkably beautiful harbour of Trincomalee.
Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army|Charles Alexander Gordon
He had re-taken Trincomalee before the English could come to its defence.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
From the above records it would appear that the Trincomalee was in these waters over a year at this period.
Some Reminiscences of old Victoria|Edgar Fawcett
Trincomalee , an important naval station and seaport on the NE.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood

Nelson, without due consideration we think, declared the harbor of Trincomalee to be "the finest in the world."
The Pearl of India|Maturin M. Ballou

British Dictionary definitions for Trincomalee

Trincomalee

/ (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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