Map of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

Trincomalee is the administrative centre of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, with a population of about 108,420. It lies at 8.5778°N, 81.2289°E. Trincomalee is about 238 km (148 mi) northeast of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Vavuniya, 83 km to the west.

Trincomalee at a glance

Where is Trincomalee?

• The 9th largest city in Sri Lanka by recorded population.
• The largest city in Eastern Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 37 min on the shortest day to 12 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Trincomalee

• Vavuniya — 83 km west
• Anuradhapura — 94 km west
• Dambulla — 102 km southwest
• Batticaloa — 109 km southeast
• Matale — 140 km southwest
• Kalmunai — 146 km southeast
• Ampara — 151 km south
• Kandy — 157 km southwest
• Point Pedro — 176 km northwest
• Valvedditturai — 180 km northwest

Largest cities in Eastern Province

• Kalmunai — 100,171
• Batticaloa — 86,742
• Ampara — 43,720

Largest cities in Sri Lanka

• Colombo — 648,034
• Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia — 219,827
• Maharagama — 195,355
• Jaffna — 169,102
• Moratuwa — 168,280
• Negombo — 137,223
• Pita Kotte — 118,179
• Kandy — 111,701
• Kalmunai — 100,171
• Galle — 93,118

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.