How to explore the nearby attractions: Day trips to Batticaloa, Trincomalee, and other nearby destinations

A Listly List - Largely untouched by the influences of contemporary technology and thinking, Sri Lanka’s east coast beckons travellers to set about uncovering a section of the Emerald Isle that is truly worth its weight in gold. Detailed out below is a slew of attractions that ought to be penned down in your itinerary whenever the thought of a holiday to Sri Lanka begins to take shape. - Spend time within the sacred shrine of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Unwind along Passikudah and Kalkudah, Voyage around the gleaming Batticaloa Lighthouse, Listen to the melodies of the ‘Singing Fish’, Mover across Batticaloa Lagoon, and Take time over the Batticaloa Fort