Uppuveli

Uppuveli is a gold sand coastal resort town of the Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka located in the suburb of Sambalativu, 6 km northwest of the city of Trincomalee.

A historically popular tourist destination of the island alongside the nearby Nilaveli.

Uppuveli – Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau

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Fishermen of Uppuveli

I watched and filmed the fishermen of Uppuveli work from start to end of the day, almost a week here. The abundance of sea-life they withdrew in long red nets, working fishermen and baskets filled, and the many nets that came to shore filled with sea-life alive. Uppuveli is a little coastal community consisting a golden sand […]

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Pigeon Island National Park

Pigeon Island National Park is one of the two marine national parks of Sri Lanka, situated 1 km off the coast of Nilaveli. The island’s name derives from the rock pigeon which has colonized it. Pigeon Island was designated as a sanctuary in 1963, and in 2003 it was redesignated as a national park, the 17th […]

Anantamaa Hotel

Anantamaa Hotel is tucked away in Uppuveli near Trincomalee, just steps away from the beach. The hotel has 28 rooms that include air conditioning, a private terrace and tea/coffee making facilities. Modern en suite bathrooms come with a bathtub or shower, hairdryer and toiletries. Free WiFi is available throughout the hotel. The room was very simple […]

Kulansa Tours

Kulansa Tours offers a private driver for travelling around Sri Lanka that works with your plans and schedule. Kulansa Tours, meaning ‘respect’ in Sinhalese, is operated by Steven Silva who has been taking visitors around Sri Lanka for many years. He is open-minded and easy to get along with, you needn’t be afraid to ask Steven for anything, […]

03:22

Sri Lanka Air Taxi Service – Cinnamon Air

Cinnamon Air is a domestic Sri Lankan air taxi service offering daily scheduled flights, as well as luxury private charter flights and scenic flights, between its hub at the Bandaranaike International Airport (Colombo International Airport) and Sri Lanka’s most picturesque locations. A fleet of Cessna 208 (8 passengers) Amphibian Caravans and the Cessna 208B (8 […]

Sri Lanka two week itinerary

Sri Lanka is about 435 km from north to south and 225 km at its widest point. Half of the country is occupied by a central mountain range with some peaks reaching over 2200 meters. The main roads are paved but some are in a poor state sometimes. In Sri Lanka, there is no mention […]