Local favourite fort · Mannar, Sri Lanka
Doric Beacon
Doric Beacon is a fort in Mannar, Sri Lanka.
Doric Beacon: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Doric Beacon
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Doric Beacon — distance from nearby cities
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 92 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Jaffna (LK): about 123 km by road (99 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jaffna
- From Dambulla (LK): about 160 km by road (128 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 161 km by road (129 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 178 km by road (142 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
Address: South-Coast Rd. Coordinates: 8.78017, 79.93491. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Doric Beacon
- Dorric Fort · attraction · Mannar · ~0 km · Must-see
- National Shrine of Our Lady of Madu · church · Mannar · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wilpattu National Park · sanctuary · Anuradhapura · ~48 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tantirimale Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vavuni Kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~73 km · Must-see
- Vankalai Beach · beach · Mannar · ~16 km · Well liked
- Mathota Ancient Royal Temple (Archaeological Site) · fort · Mannar · ~24 km
- Thiruketheeshwaram Shivan Kovil · temple · Mannar · ~25 km · Highly rated
- Mannar Dutch Fort · fort · Mannar · ~27 km · Well liked
- Baobab Tree Pallimunai · fort · Mannar · ~28 km · Well liked
- Keeri Beach · beach · Mannar · ~30 km
- Mannar Island · river spot · Mannar · ~42 km · Well liked
- Thalaimannar Islands View Point · viewpoint · Mannar · ~54 km · Well liked
- Uchchimuni beach · beach · Puttalam · ~59 km · Well liked
- Ippantivu · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~65 km
- Sinna Erumativu · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~74 km
- Erumativu · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~74 km
- Pandaraweli Dutch Fort · fort · Mannar · ~2 km
Other forts & heritage near Doric Beacon
- Isurumuniya Temple · fort · Anuradhapura · ~88 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dhanushkodi · fort · Ramanathapuram · ~90 km · Must-see
- Dutch Fort · fort · Jaffna · ~123 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Fort Hammenhiel · fort · Jaffna · ~130 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai · fort · Jaffna · ~135 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mullivaikkal massacre · fort · Mullaitivu · ~138 km · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala · ~144 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mathota Ancient Royal Temple (Archaeological Site) · fort · Mannar · ~24 km
- Mannar Dutch Fort · fort · Mannar · ~27 km · Well liked
- Baobab Tree Pallimunai · fort · Mannar · ~28 km · Well liked
Frequently asked
Is Doric Beacon open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Doric Beacon yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Doric Beacon?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Doric Beacon from Anuradhapura?
Doric Beacon is about 92 km by road from Anuradhapura (73 km straight line), 123 km from Jaffna and 160 km from Dambulla. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Doric Beacon?
Nearby: Dorric Fort (attraction, 0 km), National Shrine of Our Lady of Madu (church, 38 km), Wilpattu National Park (sanctuary, 48 km), Tantirimale Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 53 km), Vavuni Kulam (lake, 73 km), Vankalai Beach (beach, 16 km).