 Trincomalee British War Cemetery | |
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| Year established | April 1948 |
| Location | Trincomalee |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 8°36′56″N 81°12′49″E / 8.6156°N 81.2137°E |
| Type |
British military of WWII (closed) |
| Owned by | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Number of graves | 303[1] |
Trincomalee British War Cemetery (also known as the Trincomalee War Cemetery) is a British military cemetery in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, for soldiers of the British Empire who were killed or died during World War 2. The cemetery is located on the Trincomalee–Nilaveli (A6) Road, approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the town of Trincomalee, on the eastern side. It is one of the six Commonwealth war cemeteries in Sri Lanka, and maintained by Sri Lankan Ministry of Defense on behalf of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.[2]
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