Confined within the Fort Frederick, the Koneswaram Temple (Temple of a thousand pillars) is an icon of Sri Lankan heritage. Once a multi-columned structure, the temple was in some measure ...

The Koneswaram temple is believed to have been a major religious shrine since Prince Vijaya arrived 2500 years ago. The internet encyclopedia Wikipedia says this shrine was demolished by Buddhist King ...

Last week, Trincomalee High Court Judge M. Ilancheliyan directed the prosecution to proceed with the case against the accused, who, along with his sureties and the chief eyewitness, are absconding. At ...

Two children were killed last afternoon when they fell from the Swami Rock, on which the Koneswaram temple in Trincomalee is built, police said. Their mother, who also fell was injured and has been ...

The colorful Koneswaram temple of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, is built on a foundation that dates back to about 205 B.C. (Suranga Weeratuna/Alamy Stock Photo) By Henry Wismayer.

Murugeysen Tiruchelvam and Koneswaram Issue. 19 November 2022 08:30 pm - 5 - ... The Koneshwaram Temple in Trincomalee is situated on a hill in the heart of Trincomalee town.

Trincomalee, that literally means lord of the sacred hill, is a place overlooked by the ancient Koneswaram Temple as well as the human armies. This strategically located harbour on the Eastern ...

By AN OCTOGENERIAN Trincomalee had derived its name from the anglicized version of the old Tamil word,‘ Thiru- kona-malai ‘ meaning ‘Lord of the Sacred Hill’. it is apparent that over the ages ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Colombo on Saturday that India will assist in the renovation of the highly revered Thirukoneswaram Temple in Trincomalee. The PM also promised support in the ...

Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader and Trincomalee district MP Rajavarothayam Sampanthan wrote a politically important letter to President Ranil Wickremesinghe on September 14, 2022.