Trincomalee is the administrative headquarters of the Trincomalee District and the major resort port of the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. It is located on the east coast of the island overlooking the Trincomalee Harbour, 237 kilometers (147 mi) north-east of Colombo,
Trincomalee houses some of the unspoiled, clean, and the most beautiful beaches found in Sri Lanka. The beach is famous for its shallowness of the sea due to which bathing and swimming are safe. One could go into the sear for over a hundred meters without the water reaching the chest. Whale watching is a common pastime in the seas off Trincomalee. Apart from whale watching one can enjoy the sight of the fishing process on the beach during good weather. June to September is the usual season for whale watching trincomalee.