Trincomalee, is a port city in eastern province. It is one of the finest natural deep-water harbors in the world is located 257 km north-east of Colombo. There are fine beaches like Nilaveli, Uppaveli and off-shore Pigeon Island. As well as recently it has become popular as a Whale Watching destination too. The Dive centers at Nilaveli, Uppaveli support the tourists to enjoy their holidays in diving, snorkeling and swimming. The seven hot springs at Kanniyai located just 8km from Trincomalee one of a important place attract regular crowds throughout the year in view of the therapeutic properties of water therein varying in temperature from one well to the other.
