Local favourite beach · Ampara, Sri Lanka
Okanda Beach
Okanda Beach is a beach in Ampara, Sri Lanka.
Okanda Beach: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Okanda Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Okanda Beach — distance from nearby cities
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 31 km by road (25 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
- From Ella (LK): about 105 km by road (84 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 143 km by road (114 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Batticaloa (LK): about 154 km by road (123 km straight line) · directions · more places near Batticaloa
- From Kandy (LK): about 182 km by road (146 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Address: JQHC+58G, අම්පාර. Coordinates: 6.62794, 81.77082. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Okanda Beach
- Little Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~31 km · Must-see
- Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~35 km · Must-see
- Yala National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~47 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kiri Wehera · attraction · Monaragala · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kataragama Holy Sanctuaries · attraction · Monaragala · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya · temple · Monaragala · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dematamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil · temple · Monaragala · ~70 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Great Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Hambantota · ~74 km · Must-see
- Okanda Dewalaya , Kumana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara · ~3 km · Highly rated
- Kudumbigala Monastery Complex · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~7 km
- Kudumbigala Sanctuary · sanctuary · Ampara · ~7 km · Highly rated
- Kumana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara · ~15 km
- Kumana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara · ~16 km · Highly rated
- Kumana Wild Trails – Kumana National Park Safari · sanctuary · Ampara · ~18 km · Highly rated
- Panama Beach · beach · Ampara · ~21 km · Highly rated
Other beaches & coast near Okanda Beach
- Little Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~31 km · Must-see
- Great Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Hambantota · ~74 km · Must-see
- Oluvil Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~93 km · Must-see
- Panama Beach · beach · Ampara · ~21 km · Highly rated
- Peanut Farm Beach · beach · Ampara · ~24 km · Well liked
- Arugam Bay Beach · beach · Ampara · ~31 km
- Kottukal Beach/Pottuvil Point · beach · Ampara · ~39 km · Well liked
- Whisky Point Beach · beach · Ampara · ~41 km
- Patanangala Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~55 km · Well liked
- Yala Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~68 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Okanda Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Okanda Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Okanda Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Okanda Beach from Arugam Bay?
Okanda Beach is about 31 km by road from Arugam Bay (25 km straight line), 105 km from Ella and 143 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 Okanda Beach?
Nearby: Little Basses Reef Lighthouse (beach, 31 km), Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site (Buddhist site, 35 km), Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai (Buddhist site, 35 km), Yala National Park (sanctuary, 47 km), Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 55 km), Kiri Wehera (attraction, 67 km).