Local favourite river spot · Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Blue Spring Pool
Blue Spring Pool is a river spot in Puttalam, Sri Lanka.
Blue Spring Pool: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Blue Spring Pool
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Blue Spring Pool — distance from nearby cities
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 85 km by road (68 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Dambulla (LK): about 113 km by road (90 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Negombo (LK): about 118 km by road (94 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 126 km by road (101 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Kandy (LK): about 151 km by road (121 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Address: 2RWX+F8F, Puttalam. Coordinates: 8.04619, 79.84828. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Spring Pool
- St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . · church · Puttalam · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Puttalam · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wilpattu National Park · sanctuary · Anuradhapura · ~64 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Munneswaram Temple · museum · Puttalam · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Puttalam Beach Park · beach · Puttalam · ~4 km · Well liked
- Thabbowa Wewa View Point · lake · Puttalam · ~17 km
- Kalpitiya Dutch Fort · fort · Puttalam · ~29 km
- Anamaduwa Paramakanda Cave Temple · cave · Puttalam · ~29 km · Well liked
- Kalpitti Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~32 km · Well liked
- Erumativu · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~32 km
- Sinna Erumativu · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~34 km
- Dewala Handiya Wewa · lake · Puttalam · ~37 km
- Saliya Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~38 km
- Ippantivu · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~40 km
- Solay Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~41 km
- Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~48 km · Highly rated
- Uchchimuni beach · beach · Puttalam · ~48 km · Well liked
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Blue Spring Pool
- Sathutu Dupatha (Pleasure Island) · river spot · Matale · ~111 km · Well liked
- The King's island · river spot · Gampaha · ~117 km
- Sri Lanka · river spot · Matale · ~129 km
- Mannar Island · river spot · Mannar · ~141 km · Well liked
- Srí Lanka · river spot · Matale · ~146 km · Well liked
- Puttalam lagoon Islands · river spot · Puttalam · ~9 km
- Battalangunduva Island · river spot · Puttalam · ~64 km
- Pleasure island boat service · river spot · Matale · ~111 km
- Sri Lanka · river spot · Kurunegala · ~118 km
- Infinitetrails Sri lanka.com · river spot · Gampaha · ~121 km
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Blue Spring Pool yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Blue Spring Pool?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Blue Spring Pool from Anuradhapura?
Blue Spring Pool is about 85 km by road from Anuradhapura (68 km straight line), 113 km from Dambulla and 118 km from Negombo. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Blue Spring Pool?
Nearby: St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . (church, 22 km), Dutch Reformed Church (church, 29 km), Wilpattu National Park (sanctuary, 64 km), Munneswaram Temple (museum, 65 km), Yapahuwa Rock Fortress (fort, 71 km), Puttalam Beach Park (beach, 4 km).