Must-see dargah · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque
Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque is a dargah in Colombo, Sri Lanka — highly rated with travellers.
Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque: 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 dargah: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque
Season: Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest.
Busiest days: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri packed · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque — distance from nearby cities
- From Colombo (LK): about 2 km by road (2 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
- From Negombo (LK): about 37 km by road (29 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Bentota (LK): about 74 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 83 km by road (67 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Kandy (LK): about 118 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Address: 228 2nd Cross Street, Colombo 01100. Coordinates: 6.93841, 79.85180. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque
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- Panchikawatte Masjid · dargah · Colombo · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque crowded today?
No visitor has reported the crowd status for Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
What is the best time to visit Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque from Colombo?
Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque is about 2 km by road from Colombo (2 km straight line), 37 km from Negombo and 74 km from Bentota. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque?
Nearby: Khan Clock Tower (attraction, 0 km), Methodist Church (church, 1 km), Henry Steel Olcott (fort, 1 km), Pettah Floating Market (attraction, 1 km), Wolvendaal Church (church, 1 km), St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade (church, 1 km).
Is Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque worth visiting?
Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque is listed as a must-see dargah in Sri Lanka on Spotwander and is highly rated with travellers.