Must-see park · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Batticaloa Ghandi Park
Batticaloa Ghandi Park is a park in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka — well liked with travellers.
Batticaloa Ghandi Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Batticaloa Ghandi Park
Season: Year-round, evenings.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Batticaloa Ghandi Park — distance from nearby cities
- From Batticaloa (LK): about 4 km by road (3 km straight line) · directions · more places near Batticaloa
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 99 km by road (79 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 123 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 134 km by road (107 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 138 km by road (111 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
Address: PM7X+GHC, Bazaar St, Batticaloa. Coordinates: 7.71380, 81.69890. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Batticaloa Ghandi Park
- ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் · temple · Ampara · ~49 km · Must-see
- Oluvil Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~63 km · Must-see
- Batticaloa Gate · fort · Batticaloa · ~0 km · Well liked
- Batticaloa Clock Tower · fort · Batticaloa · ~0 km · Well liked
- Sri Mangalarama Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Batticaloa · ~1 km · Well liked
- Batticaloa Dutch Fort · fort · Batticaloa · ~1 km
- Kallady Beach · beach · Batticaloa · ~3 km · Highly rated
- Sri Mamangeswarar Kovil · temple · Batticaloa · ~3 km · Highly rated
- Batticaloa Lighthouse · fort · Batticaloa · ~6 km · Well liked
- Al-Aqsa Grand Jumma Masjid · dargah · Batticaloa · ~6 km · Highly rated
- Heritage Museum · museum · Batticaloa · ~7 km · Well liked
- Kattankudy Beach · beach · Batticaloa · ~7 km · Well liked
- Kokkaddicholai Thaanthonreeswarar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~14 km · Highly rated
- Suyampulinga Pillayar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~26 km · Highly rated
- Unnichchai Tank · lake · Batticaloa · ~26 km
- Kalkudah Beach · beach · Batticaloa · ~32 km
- Sunrise View Point Flaises ross fauve · viewpoint · Batticaloa · ~33 km
- Rajagala Buddhist Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~33 km · Highly rated
See everything within a day’s drive of Batticaloa Ghandi Park
Other parks near Batticaloa Ghandi Park
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~132 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Park · park · Batticaloa · ~1 km
- Prince Bridge Park · park · Batticaloa · ~1 km
- Children park · park · Batticaloa · ~1 km
- Lagoon Park · park · Batticaloa · ~2 km · Well liked
- Para Eco Park · park · Batticaloa · ~5 km
- Light House Children Park · park · Batticaloa · ~6 km
- 164 C GN Division Children Park · park · Batticaloa · ~6 km
- Zainulabdeen lagoon Park · park · Batticaloa · ~15 km
- Eravur Lagoon Park · park · Batticaloa · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
Is Batticaloa Ghandi Park open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Batticaloa Ghandi Park yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Batticaloa Ghandi Park?
Year-round, evenings. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Batticaloa Ghandi Park from Batticaloa?
Batticaloa Ghandi Park is about 4 km by road from Batticaloa (3 km straight line), 99 km from Polonnaruwa and 123 km from Arugam Bay. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Batticaloa Ghandi Park?
Nearby: ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் (temple, 49 km), Oluvil Lighthouse (beach, 63 km), Batticaloa Gate (fort, 0 km), Batticaloa Clock Tower (fort, 0 km), Sri Mangalarama Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 1 km), Batticaloa Dutch Fort (fort, 1 km).
Is Batticaloa Ghandi Park worth visiting?
Batticaloa Ghandi Park is listed as a must-see park in Sri Lanka on Spotwander and is well liked with travellers.