Vihara

Vihara is a Buddhist temple in Abayapura, Trincomalee Divisional Secretariat, Eastern Province. Vihara is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Abayaramaya Temple, as well as near the recreation area Play Grounds.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Trincomalee railway station and Fort Fredrick.

Trincomalee railway station

Railway station

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Trincomalee railway station is a railway station in the city of Trincomalee in eastern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is the eastern terminus of the Trincomalee Line which links Trincomalee District with the capital Colombo. Trincomalee railway station is situated 1½ km east of Vihara.

Fort Fredrick

Fort

Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Fredrick, also known as Trincomalee Fort or Fort of Triquillimale, is a fort built by the Portuguese at Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, completed in 1624 CE, built on Swami Rock-Konamamalai from the debris of the world-famous ancient Hindu Koneswaram temple. Fort Fredrick is situated 3½ km east of Vihara.

Orr’s Hill Vivekananda School

School

Orr's Hill Vivekananda College is a provincial school in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Orr’s Hill Vivekananda School is situated 1½ km southeast of Vihara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trincomalee.

Trincomalee

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Trincomalee is a city in northeastern Sri Lanka. Trinco is emerging as a tourist destination thanks to its incredible history and beaches, especially those just north of town.

Vihara

Type: Buddhist temple
Categories: church, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Abayapura, Trincomalee Divisional Secretariat, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

8.58882° or 8° 35′ 20″ north

Longitude

81.21321° or 81° 12′ 48″ east

Open location code

6MW3H6Q7+G7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 403985540

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

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