ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம்Oluvil LighthouseBatticaloa Ghandi ParkKalmunai BeachNintavur BeachDeegawapi Raja Maha Vihara
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Kalmunai

Kalmunai is a city in Ampara district, Sri Lanka of about 100,171 people. Within 50 km by road there are 204 places to visit: 68 temples, 62 mosques & dargahs and 12 beaches & coast. The must-see places are ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம், Oluvil Lighthouse and Batticaloa Ghandi Park.

7.4090° N, 81.8347° EPop. 100,171Batticaloa 50 km

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Within 30 km190 places
Within 50 km204
Must-see5
Notable44
Best timeOctober to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம்

Temple · 8 km

Oluvil Lighthouse, beach near Kalmunai
Must-see

Oluvil Lighthouse

Beach · 17 km

Must-see

Batticaloa Ghandi Park

Park · 46 km · Batticaloa

Places near Kalmunai by type

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One day from Kalmunai

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm

63 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Kalmunai
  2. ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம்temple · 45 min
  3. Buddhangala Raja Maha ViharayaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  4. Deegawapi Raja Maha ViharaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  5. Oluvil Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
  6. Nintavur Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Kalmunai
Today’s loopKalmunaiStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Kalmunai

By road

Batticaloa 50 km · Arugam Bay 79 km · Ella 132 km. Directions.

By air

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota — about 185 km by road; Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Colombo — about 271 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kalmunai?

ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் (temple, about 8 km), Kalmunai Beach (beach, about 1 km), Oluvil Lighthouse (beach, about 17 km), Nintavur Beach (beach, about 8 km), Deegawapi Raja Maha Vihara (Buddhist site, about 19 km), Buddhangala Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, about 21 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kalmunai?

204 places on Spotwander: 68 temples, 62 mosques & dargahs, 12 beaches & coast, 14 other attractions, 9 buddhist sites.

Which is the nearest temple to Kalmunai?

Kadarkari Kannaki Amman Kovil, about 1 km by road; Sri Santhana Eeshwara Temple (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Kalmunai?

Al Masjidul Mashoora, about 1 km by road; Kadar Karai Palli (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kalmunai?

Start in Kalmunai, visit ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம், then Buddhangala Raja Maha Viharaya, then Deegawapi Raja Maha Vihara, then Oluvil Lighthouse, then Nintavur Beach, and drive back — about 63 km by road in all.