Local favourite Buddhist site · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Temple
Temple is a Buddhist site in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Temple: 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 Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Temple
Season: October to March.
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 Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 38 km by road (31 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 90 km by road (72 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 102 km by road (82 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 103 km by road (82 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 118 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.67277, 80.95075. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Temple
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~42 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Mullaitivu · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Naval Headworks Sanctuary · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~23 km · Well liked
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~27 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~28 km
- Kuchchaveli Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~29 km · Well liked
- Kanniya Hot Water Springs · river spot · Trincomalee · ~32 km
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~35 km · Highly rated
- Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Kovil, . · temple · Trincomalee · ~35 km · Highly rated
- Pigeon Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~35 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island Marine National Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~35 km
- Island Flavors · river spot · Trincomalee · ~37 km · Highly rated
- Arisimale Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~37 km · Highly rated
Other buddhist sites near Temple
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Mullaitivu · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~82 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathiya Temple · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~82 km · Must-see
- Samadhi Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~87 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Abhayagiriya Dagoba · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~87 km · Must-see
- Jethavana Dagoba · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~87 km · Must-see
- Ruwanmeli Maha Seya Viewing Point · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~88 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thuparamaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~88 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Temple from Trincomalee?
Temple is about 38 km by road from Trincomalee (31 km straight line), 90 km from Anuradhapura and 102 km from Polonnaruwa. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Temple?
Nearby: Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 30 km), Nilaveli Beach (beach, 33 km), Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 41 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 42 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 42 km), Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 66 km).