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7 days - Cultural Triangle/East Coast

by middleclaire 21 April 2012

Hello everyone, My partner and I are coming over for a week at the start of June. We arrive in Colombo in the afternoon and were planning…
RE: 2 questions involving - Trincomalee & Batticaloa

by madzibit 03 April 2012

1. there are several good places to stay around uppuveli and nilaveli. 2. it is do able some what crowded buses are available.
RE: 2 questions involving - Trincomalee & Batticaloa

by kro 02 April 2012

1) I can recommend "french garden pragash" in Uppuveli, a quick (5-10min) tuktuk ride north of trinco, right on the beach. (was there…
RE: Help me pick beaches!

by flyingdutchgirl 08 March 2012

This is prime season for Nilaveli/Uppuveli. Out of the two, Uppuveli gets a bit of a party vibe come July/August. Loud parties, especially…
RE: Trinco -worth going in January? + budget accommodation

by almondy23 16 January 2012

I just came back today from Uppuveli after 4 days there. Soo... It is worth going for sure, the beach perhaps isn't as opulent as LP…
Just came back from Sri Lanka

by qwertyatoz 02 September 2011

I have received so much useful info on here I thought I would give my two cents' worth on my one week trip to Sri Lanka. It's a little…
RE: Five Days Six Nights- What do you say...

by stef_ds 25 August 2011

I think Rod's pretty much said it all. Trinco is very far to travel to just spend a day at. I just got back a week ago and yes, it was…
RE: Nice beach

by umeshf 24 July 2011

Hi, There are nice postcard like calm beaches in the north east coast. Passikudha, Kalkudha, Nilaveli, Uppuveli... all these are nice…
Trinco / Uppuvelli / Nilaveli in July - Getting there and Accomodation

by amargrossa 22 June 2011

My boyfriend and I are visiting The East this July for 4 nights and were hoping for some tips/clarification from all you experienced locals…
Sri Lanka for July.

by beanandtom 22 June 2011

Hi. We are going to Sri Lanka for 1 month in July and would much appreciate some advice on our itinerary. We are planning on halving…
3 weeks itinerary, any comments?

by vibaviba 12 June 2011

Me and my girlfriend is traveling in Sri Lanka for nearly three weeks. We have made this itinerary, and we hope someone will comment on…
RE: Sri Lanka June 20-July19th..... weather, suggestions?

by krasnoludek 25 May 2011

Hi, I visited Trincomalee, Nilaveli and Uppuveli begining of May. I would reccomend you to stay in Nilaveli, as the beach is unspoilt…
RE: A

by Mickey417 11 May 2011

Stayed at French Garden, right on Uppuveli beach (only 5km north of Trinco, 200 rupees by tuk tuk). Room was a bit scuzzy, but at only…
Beaches in May - East or South

by northerntraveller2 12 April 2011

Hi - in May I am heading for my 2nd trip to Sri Lanka and would like to spend a good few days on a beach. I loved Unawatuna last time,…
RE: Sri Lanka - yoga & diving?

by videshi 20 July 2010

I don't know anything about yoga or meditation, but I can give you some diving advice. In August, all dive operations in backpacker desti…
Re: flight from colombo to trincomalee

by giorgia 06 July 2010

Thank you Wadiwadiman! Actually, before I checked if anyone had aswered, I thought we might spend a couple of nights in Kandy first,…
Re: travel to northeast

by gazavat 12 April 2010

Hi i just returned from there, staying in Uppuveli, visiting Nillaveli and Kalkudah/Pasikudah Army is all around the place, but they do…
RE: travel to northeast

by madbam 08 April 2010

Hi Elainemarie I visited this area, for a few days, in early January and posted a rather long-winded post: ‘Feedback on recent trip…
Weather and Budget in Sri Lanka's East Coast

by FishRich 11 July 2009

We are considering flying from India to Sri Lanka for one month at the end of July. Currently, we are in India and cannot find any informat…
Re: Trincomalee

by bhiller 19 June 2009

I was in Uppuveli (just North of Trinco) in April 2006. Exactly when the war broke out: While bathing in the sea I could see the big black…
RE: East Coast ......

by Wadiwadiman 30 November 2008

I am flyng to SL in just over 3 weeks. I was discussing today about going to Uppuveli with a friend based in Kandy. His view is that it…
East Coast ......

by Gayletoo 30 November 2008

We're currently in Kerala and flying to Sri Lanka in 10 days time, we have a one way ticket and plan to stay about 6 weeks, maybe longer.…
RE: Arugam Bay and Yala are 'open'

by farflung 16 March 2008

Visitor numbers at the beach resorts north of Trincomalee are practically zero. There are not tourists at all at Nilaveli beach and it…
[b]French Garden Pragash[/b]

by rudim_it 14 January 2005

Does anybody have news about the French Garden Pragash and Raj's family (owners) in Uppuveli (Trinco)?
I hope they all are…
Request for Information on Trincomalee area

by Pook 07 January 2005

Does anyone have any first-hand information on the current situation in the Trinco area? I have heard that the Nilaveli Beach hotel was…