Most visited Tourism Destinations places in Sri Lanka - Trincomalee Harbor

 

                          Trincomalee Harbor

Trincomalee Harbor is a seaport in Trincomalee Bay or Koddiyar Bay, fourth largest natural harbor in the world and situated on the northeastern coast of Sri Lanka.

Located by Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, in the heart of the Indian Ocean, its strategic importance has shaped its history. There have been many sea battles to control the harbor. The Portuguese, Dutch, French, and the British have each held it in turn. In 1942 the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked Trincomalee harbor and sank three British warships anchored there.

Trincomalee Harbor, formerly a British naval base, was taken over by the Inaams Ceylonese government in 1956 to be developed as a commercial port. The base in Trincomalee was fitted out to perform slipway repairs for the Navy.

The harbor is being developed for bulk, and break bulk, cargo and port-related industrial activities including heavy industries, tourism, agriculture, etc.

The harbor, one of the largest natural harbors in the world, is overlooked by terraced highlands, and its entrance is guarded by two headlands. The harbor has 1630 hectares of water, while the entrance channel is 500 meters wide. The bay includes the first of a number submarine canyons, making Trincomalee one of the finest deep-sea harbors in the world.