Local favourite attraction · Matale, Sri Lanka
Telecommunication Tower
Telecommunication Tower is a attraction in Matale, Sri Lanka.
Telecommunication Tower: 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Telecommunication Tower
Season: October to February.
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 Telecommunication Tower — distance from nearby cities
- From Kandy (LK): about 16 km by road (13 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 62 km by road (50 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 68 km by road (54 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 80 km by road (64 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Ella (LK): about 88 km by road (70 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
Coordinates: 7.38838, 80.69142. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Telecommunication Tower
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~14 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~15 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~16 km · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya · sanctuary · Kandy · ~21 km · Very popular · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Telecommunication Tower
Other other attractions near Telecommunication Tower
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~16 km · Must-see
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Heritance Tea Factory · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moon Plains · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Lucia Church · attraction · Colombo · ~129 km · Must-see
- Pettah Floating Market · attraction · Colombo · ~132 km · Must-see
- Khan Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo · ~132 km · Must-see
- Piliyandala Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo · ~134 km · Must-see
- Gongala · attraction · Ratnapura · ~139 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Rangala Natural Pool · attraction · Kandy · ~13 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
Is Telecommunication Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the current status for Telecommunication Tower yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Telecommunication Tower?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Telecommunication Tower from Kandy?
Telecommunication Tower is about 16 km by road from Kandy (13 km straight line), 62 km from Nuwara Eliya and 68 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 Telecommunication Tower?
Nearby: Sembuwatta Lake (lake, 7 km), Polgolla Dam (lake, 11 km), Udawatta Kele Sanctuary (sanctuary, 14 km), Asgiri Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 15 km), Sri Dalada Maligawa (Buddhist site, 15 km), Bambarakiri Ella (waterfall, 15 km).