LankaProvince guide
Eastern
20 places below, plus every guide set here. Start with the essentials, then pick your base.
Destinations in Eastern
- Arugam Bay Main Point Surf (Ampara)
- Crocodile Rock (Ampara)
- Deegavapi Stupa (Ampara)
- Elephant Rock (Ampara)
- Gal Oya National Park Boat Safari (Ampara)
- Kumana National Park Safari (Ampara)
- Pottuvil Lagoon Eco Safari (Ampara)
- Batticaloa Dutch Fort (Batticaloa)
- Batticaloa Lagoon Boat Ride (Batticaloa)
- Kalkudah Beach (Batticaloa)
- Kallady Bridge (Batticaloa)
- Kokkadicholai Thanthondreeswarar Temple (Batticaloa)
- Pasikuda Beach (Batticaloa)
- Fort Frederick (Trincomalee)
- Kanniya Hot Springs (Trincomalee)
- Koneswaram Temple and Swami Rock (Trincomalee)
- Nilaveli Beach (Trincomalee)
- Pigeon Island National Park (Trincomalee)
- Trincomalee Whale Watching (Trincomalee)
- Uppuveli Beach (Trincomalee)
Guides set in Eastern
Hike & Viewpoint
Eastern Province Essentials: Scams, Beaches, Food, Gyms, Views
Honest Eastern province roundup: scams to avoid, best beaches and views, where to eat, and gym options.
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Surf
Arugam Bay Main Point Surf — Ampara Travel Guide
Surfers of all levels; Sri Lanka's most famous point break
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Heritage
Batticaloa Dutch Fort — Batticaloa Travel Guide
History fans; small island fort with lagoon views
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Wildlife & Safari
Batticaloa Lagoon Boat Ride — Batticaloa Travel Guide
Boaters and birdwatchers; sunset lagoon trips and the singing-fish spot
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Hike & Viewpoint
Crocodile Rock — Ampara Travel Guide
Hikers and wildlife spotters; viewpoint with elephants below
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Temple & Sacred
Deegavapi Stupa — Ampara Travel Guide
Pilgrims and history fans; ancient stupa of the Solosmasthana
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Surf
Elephant Rock — Ampara Travel Guide
Beginner surfers and sunset watchers; mellow break by the rock
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Heritage
Fort Frederick — Trincomalee Travel Guide
History and viewpoint walkers; colonial fort with deer and bay views
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Wildlife & Safari
Gal Oya National Park Boat Safari — Ampara Travel Guide
Wildlife travellers; Sri Lanka's only boat safari with swimming elephants
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Beach
Kalkudah Beach — Batticaloa Travel Guide
Quiet-beach seekers; long open bay south of Pasikuda
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Hike & Viewpoint
Kallady Bridge — Batticaloa Travel Guide
Photographers and evening strollers; lagoon panorama at dusk
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Heritage
Kanniya Hot Springs — Trincomalee Travel Guide
Culture-curious visitors; seven hot wells and Hindu legend
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Temple & Sacred
Kokkadicholai Thanthondreeswarar Temple — Batticaloa Travel Guide
Temple visitors; one of the east's oldest Hindu shrines
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Temple & Sacred
Koneswaram Temple and Swami Rock — Trincomalee Travel Guide
Temple and view lovers; dramatic clifftop shrine above the ocean
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Wildlife & Safari
Kumana National Park Safari — Ampara Travel Guide
Safari-goers and birders; leopards, elephants and migrant flocks
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Beach
Nilaveli Beach — Trincomalee Travel Guide
Beach settlers and families; calm swimming and Pigeon Island departures
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Beach
Pasikuda Beach — Batticaloa Travel Guide
Families and floaters; famously shallow turquoise bay
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Dive & Snorkel
Pigeon Island National Park — Trincomalee Travel Guide
Snorkellers and divers; coral reef, turtles and reef sharks
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Wildlife & Safari
Pottuvil Lagoon Eco Safari — Ampara Travel Guide
Nature lovers; mangrove boat trips with crocs and birds
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Wildlife & Safari
Trincomalee Whale Watching — Trincomalee Travel Guide
Wildlife seekers; blue whales and dolphins in season
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Beach
Uppuveli Beach — Trincomalee Travel Guide
Budget travellers and seafood fans; relaxed base near town
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