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Trincomalee

American  
[tring-koh-muh-lee] / ˌtrɪŋ koʊ məˈli /
Or Trincomali

noun

  1. a seaport in E Sri Lanka.


Trincomalee British  
/ ˌtrɪŋkəʊməˈliː /

noun

  1. 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 nationals Saleem Ali and Naseem Ali took a seven-hour bus ride from Trincomalee to be at the game.

From Barron's Feb. 15, 2026

In return, India has clinched an agreement which allows the Indian Oil Corporation access to the British-built Trincomalee oil tank farm.

From BBC May 18, 2022

Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family have taken refuge at a fortified naval base in Trincomalee, on the northeastern coast.

From Seattle Times May 13, 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

I remember saying so to Hawtry at Trincomalee.

From Old Kensington by Thackeray, Miss

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