Local favourite attraction · Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Telecom tower
Telecom tower is a attraction in Puttalam, Sri Lanka.
Telecom 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 Telecom 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 Telecom tower — distance from nearby cities
- From Negombo (LK): about 91 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 106 km by road (85 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Dambulla (LK): about 119 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Colombo (LK): about 129 km by road (103 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 135 km by road (108 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
Coordinates: 7.85188, 79.78724. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Telecom tower
- Munneswaram Temple · museum · Puttalam · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . · church · Puttalam · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Puttalam · ~54 km · Must-see
- Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila · church · Puttalam · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dewala Handiya Wewa · lake · Puttalam · ~16 km
- Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~21 km · Highly rated
- Puttalam Beach Park · beach · Puttalam · ~25 km · Well liked
- Anamaduwa Paramakanda Cave Temple · cave · Puttalam · ~31 km · Well liked
- Chilaw Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~38 km · Well liked
- Thabbowa Wewa View Point · lake · Puttalam · ~38 km
- Madampe Murugan Kovil · temple · Puttalam · ~48 km · Highly rated
- Magalle Wewa · lake · Kurunegala · ~50 km
- Kalpitiya Dutch Fort · fort · Puttalam · ~53 km
- Paduwasnuwara Museum · museum · Kurunegala · ~55 km · Well liked
- Panduwasnuwara Kingdom · fort · Kurunegala · ~55 km · Highly rated
- Kalpitti Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~56 km · Well liked
- Newakada Shailagiri Temple · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~57 km · Well liked
Other other attractions near Telecom tower
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala · ~102 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Lucia Church · attraction · Colombo · ~126 km · Must-see
- Khan Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo · ~127 km · Must-see
- Pettah Floating Market · attraction · Colombo · ~128 km · Must-see
- Dorric Fort · attraction · Mannar · ~131 km · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~140 km · Must-see
- Piliyandala Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo · ~147 km · Must-see
- The Lakeside · attraction · Gampaha · ~107 km · Highly rated
- df · attraction · Puttalam · ~10 km
- Periyativu (pulo sa North Western Province) · attraction · Puttalam · ~14 km
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Frequently asked
Is Telecom tower open today?
No visitor has reported the current status for Telecom tower yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Telecom tower?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Telecom tower from Negombo?
Telecom tower is about 91 km by road from Negombo (73 km straight line), 106 km from Anuradhapura and 119 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 Telecom tower?
Nearby: Munneswaram Temple (museum, 38 km), St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . (church, 38 km), Dutch Reformed Church (church, 54 km), Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila (church, 62 km), Yapahuwa Rock Fortress (fort, 72 km), Dewala Handiya Wewa (lake, 16 km).