For 20 years, no one wanted to visit Trincomalee. It’s not that tourists weren’t aching to see its beautiful beaches, exotic temples, friendly wildlife, sample its delicious Tamil cuisine, and experience its rich culture – it’s that there was a civil war taking place that was ripping the area apart, making it far too dangerous for visitors. Five years ago the bloody war ended, and the tourists began to – tentatively at first – trickle back in. In 2010, Trinco (as it’s known locally) began to see new development, and tourism began to take off.

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