Local favourite temple · Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Valli aaru
Valli aaru is a temple in Hambantota, Sri Lanka.
Valli aaru: 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 temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Valli aaru
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
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 Valli aaru — distance from nearby cities
- From Mirissa (LK): about 95 km by road (76 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Ella (LK): about 100 km by road (80 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 120 km by road (96 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 125 km by road (100 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Galle (LK): about 126 km by road (101 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
Address: 543G+CVJ, Hambantota. Coordinates: 6.15358, 81.12715. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Valli aaru
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · park · Hambantota · ~24 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Yatala Stupa · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil · temple · Monaragala · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kataragama Holy Sanctuaries · attraction · Monaragala · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya · temple · Monaragala · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kiri Wehera · attraction · Monaragala · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Great Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Hambantota · ~49 km · Must-see
- Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Udawalawe National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~64 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Yala National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~64 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum · Ratnapura · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gongala · attraction · Ratnapura · ~73 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Rock Carvings · fort · Monaragala · ~74 km · Must-see
Other temples near Valli aaru
- Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil · temple · Monaragala · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya · temple · Monaragala · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seetha Amman Kovil · temple · Nuwara Eliya · ~117 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple · temple · Nuwara Eliya · ~142 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Goddess Lakshmi Shrine · temple · Monaragala · ~46 km · Well liked
- Tamil Hindu pillyer kovil · temple · Hambantota · ~31 km
- Temple with line of statues of monks in orange · temple · Monaragala · ~34 km
- Wedihiti Kanda Viharaya · temple · Monaragala · ~43 km
- Thakshina Kailaya Sivan Temple · temple · Monaragala · ~43 km
- Sivan kovil · temple · Monaragala · ~44 km
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Valli aaru?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Valli aaru from Mirissa?
Valli aaru is about 95 km by road from Mirissa (76 km straight line), 100 km from Ella and 120 km from Nuwara Eliya. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Valli aaru?
Nearby: Ridiyagama Safari Park (park, 24 km), Yatala Stupa (Buddhist site, 28 km), Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara (Buddhist site, 29 km), Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil (temple, 46 km), Kataragama Holy Sanctuaries (attraction, 47 km), Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya (temple, 47 km).