Kinniya
Sign in to saveKinniya (; ) is a town on the east coast of Sri Lanka, in the Trincomalee District of the Eastern Province. It is about from the city of Trincomalee and from Colombo. Located in Sri Lanka's dry zone, the Kinniya region often experiences hot and dry weather with very little precipitation. Kinniya Bridge is Sri Lanka's longest bridge, which attracts many tourists to the town. Being adjacent to the Trincomalee Harbour, Kinniya was devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
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- Tamaraivillu
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- Eastern Province
- Country
- Sri Lanka
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- human settlement
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Located in
- Trincomalee District
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
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Kinniya (; ) is a town on the east coast of Sri Lanka, in the Trincomalee District of the Eastern Province. It is about from the city of Trincomalee and from Colombo. Located in Sri Lanka's dry zone, the Kinniya region often experiences hot and dry weather with very little precipitation. Kinniya Bridge is Sri Lanka's longest bridge, which attracts many tourists to the town. Being adjacent to the Trincomalee Harbour, Kinniya was devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
== History==
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