7-600: Trincomalee Harbour is a seaport in Trincomalee Bay or Koddiyar Bay, fourth largest natural harbour 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 harbour. The Portuguese, Dutch, French, and the British have each held it in turn. In 1942
14-470: Is a bay in the Eastern Province , Sri Lanka . The bay is located by Trincomalee town on the north-east coast of the island. Trincomalee Bay is open towards the northeast and has three differentiated parts. The main bay, also known as Koddiyar Bay, is located in the south and southeastern side and fairly regularly shaped, as well as enclosed and deep, forming a large natural harbour in the shores of
21-474: Is guarded by two headlands. Trincomalee Bay has a length of 13 km (8 mi) and a width of 10 km (6 mi), while the mouth of the bay is 5 km (3 mi) wide. The bay includes a few islands: Round Island, Elephant Island and Clappenburg Island in the main bay, and Great Sober Island and Little Sober Island in China Bay. The latter two are wildlife sanctuaries Trincomalee Harbour, formerly
28-429: Is in the process to re-develop Trincomalee as a metropolis growth center. The harbour, one of the largest natural harbours in the world, is overlooked by terraced highlands, and its entrance is guarded by two headlands. The harbour has 1630 hectares of water, while the entrance channel is 500 metres wide. The bay includes the first of a number submarine canyons , making Trincomalee one of the finest deep-sea harbours in
35-734: The Imperial Japanese Navy attacked Trincomalee harbour and sank three British warships anchored there. Trincomalee Harbour, 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 harbour is being developed for bulk, and break bulk, cargo and port-related industrial activities including heavy industries, tourism, agriculture, etc. At present SLPA
42-409: The Indian Ocean . The commercial harbour is located in the 5 km (3 mi) long and 4 km (2 mi) wide northern indentation, also known as China Bay, on whose western side lies China Bay Airport . Tambalagam Bay is a mostly shallow western indentation of the main bay stretching westwards for 8 km (5 mi). The bay is overlooked by terraced hills in the northwest and its entrance
49-404: The world. The Port of Trincomalee works on a 24-hour basis. It is open every day of the year, except on May Day, when only daylight navigation is open. Water - 1,630 ha (4,000 acres) Entrance channel - 500 m (1,600 ft) Land Area - 5,261 ha (13,000 acres) Trincomalee Bay Trincomalee Bay , also known as Koddiyar Bay ,
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