The East - Sri Lanka - page 577

Commercial Bank ( GOOGLE MAP ;Central Rd) and HNB ( GOOGLE MAP ;Court Rd) both
have ATMs.
Khethush Internet Browsing Spot INTERNET
( GOOGLE MAP ;380 Court Rd;internet per hr Rs 40; 8am-8pm Mon-Sat)
Post Office POST OFFICE
( GOOGLE MAP ;Post Office Rd; 7am-7pm Mon-Sat, 8.30am-4.30pm Sun)
Trincomalee Public Library INTERNET
( GOOGLE MAP ;Dockyard Rd;internet per hr Rs 40; 8am-5.30pm Tue-Sun)
Fast internet in spacious bright surrounds.
Getting There & Away
AIR
Helitours ( 011-311 0472, 011-314 4944; www.helitours.lk ) , the Sri Lankan Air Force airline,
conducts passenger flights on military planes between China Bay airfield, 13km south of
town, and Colombo's Ratmalana Air Force Base. Flights operate three times a week (one
way Rs 4650, one hour).
Cinnamom Air (operated by SriLankan Airlines ( GOOGLE MAP ; 222 7775;
www.srilankan.com ;328 Court Rd) ) flies between Colombo and Trincomalee (US$254) three
times a week.
BUS
The A15 coast road to Batticaloa is well and truly open and in excellent condition. CTB
and private bus departures include the following:
Anuradhapura Rs 210, four hours, four daily
Batticaloa (via Habarana and Polonnaruwa) Rs 200, four hours, every 30 minutes
Colombo from Rs 345, eight hours, every 45 minutes
Colombo (air-con; book in advance) from Rs 600, 6½ hours, four evening departures
Jaffna (via Vavuniya) Rs 320, seven hours, nine daily