Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Trincomalee | | **Common Name** | Trincomalee | | **Native Name(s)** | திருகோணமலை (Tamil), ත්‍රිකුණාමලය (Sinhala) | | **Nicknames** | Trinco | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | District / Provincial Capital | | **Country** | Sri Lanka | | **State/Province** | Eastern Province | | **Capital** | Trincomalee | | **Government Type** | Municipal Council (City) / District Secretariat (District) | | **Date Founded** | Pre-6th century BCE (as the ancient port of Gokanna) | | **Time Zone** | Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+5:30) | | **Latitude** | 8.5711° N | | **Longitude** | 81.2336° E | | **Elevation** | 8 m (26 ft) | | **Total Area** | District: 2,727 km² (1,053 sq mi) | | **Population** | District: 378,182 (2012 Census); City: ~99,135 | | **Population Density** | ~138 / km² (District) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 31000 | | **Area Codes** | 026 | | **Official Languages** | Sinhala, Tamil (English recognized as link language) | | **Currency** | Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) | | **Demonym** | Trincomaleean |