Gongala

Gongala: 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Gongala

Season: October to February.

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 Gongala — distance from nearby cities

• From Ratnapura (LK): about 54 km by road (43 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
• From Mirissa (LK): about 66 km by road (53 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
• From Galle (LK): about 75 km by road (60 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
• From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 81 km by road (65 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
• From Ella (LK): about 86 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella

Address: Gongala. Coordinates: 6.38556, 80.65194. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gongala

• Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum · Ratnapura · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sinharaja Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Ratnapura · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Udawalawe National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Samanalawewa Reservoir · lake · Ratnapura · ~42 km · Must-see
• Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~43 km · Must-see
• Samanala Dam · lake · Ratnapura · ~46 km · Must-see
• Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall · Ratnapura · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Ridiyagama Safari Park · park · Hambantota · ~50 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~57 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Gommolli Kanda · viewpoint · Ratnapura · ~57 km · Must-see
• Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Bambarakanda Falls · waterfall · Badulla · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara · sanctuary · Matara · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Horton Plains National Park · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sri Pada Foot Print · viewpoint · Ratnapura · ~63 km · Must-see
• Sri Pada Wilderness Sanctuary | World Heritage Site of UNESCO · fort · Ratnapura · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Gongala

Other other attractions near Gongala

• Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Moon Plains · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~81 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Heritance Tea Factory · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~88 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kiri Wehera · attraction · Monaragala · ~94 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kataragama Holy Sanctuaries · attraction · Monaragala · ~94 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Piliyandala Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo · ~116 km · Must-see
• Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~126 km · Must-see
• Pettah Floating Market · attraction · Colombo · ~134 km · Must-see
• St. Lucia Church · attraction · Colombo · ~134 km · Must-see
• Khan Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo · ~135 km · Must-see

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