Trincomalee Harbour

A massive natural harbour located in the Trincomalee bay or Koddiyar Bay with a five hundred meter entrance to the ocean, it is regarded as the second best natural harbour in the world. Its geographical location makes it an important naval base for military operations and has been captured by the Portugese, Dutch, French and British during the colonial period. In 1942 three British warships anchored at Trincomalee harbour were attacked and sunk in the waters by the Imperial Japanese Navy.