Local favourite dargah · Ampara, Sri Lanka
Markes
Markes is a dargah in Ampara, Sri Lanka.
Markes: 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 dargah: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Markes
Season: Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest.
Busiest days: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Markes — distance from nearby cities
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 54 km by road (43 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
- From Batticaloa (LK): about 74 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Batticaloa
- From Ella (LK): about 122 km by road (97 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 151 km by road (121 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 152 km by road (121 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 7.22982, 81.85063. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Markes
- Oluvil Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~9 km · Must-see
- ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் · temple · Ampara · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~50 km · Must-see
- Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Batticaloa Ghandi Park · park · Batticaloa · ~70 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Deegawapi Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~12 km · Highly rated
- Periya Kulam · lake · Ampara · ~17 km
- Nintavur Beach · beach · Ampara · ~17 km · Well liked
- Lake Aura · lake · Ampara · ~23 km · Well liked
- Buddhangala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~25 km · Highly rated
- Kalmunai Beach · beach · Ampara · ~25 km · Well liked
- Himidurawa Bund / Mini Waterfall · waterfall · Ampara · ~34 km · Well liked
- Whisky Point Beach · beach · Ampara · ~44 km
- Suyampulinga Pillayar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~45 km · Highly rated
- Jayanthi Wewa · lake · Ampara · ~46 km
- Lahugala Kitulana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara · ~46 km · Well liked
- Kottukal Beach/Pottuvil Point · beach · Ampara · ~46 km · Well liked
- Rajagala Buddhist Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~48 km · Highly rated
Other mosques & dargahs near Markes
- Al-Aqsa Grand Jumma Masjid · dargah · Batticaloa · ~65 km · Highly rated
- Ahlus Sunnah Jumma Mosque · dargah · Ampara · ~0 km
- Masjid Ul Fatah · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Thaikkanager Jumma Mosque · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- New Mosque(Puduppalli) · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Masjid Ul Nooraniya · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Akkaraipattu Town Jumma Mosque · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Kathiriya Jumma Mosque · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Mahlarathul Quadiriya · dargah · Ampara · ~2 km
- Grand Mosque-Addalaichenai · dargah · Ampara · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Markes crowded today?
No visitor has reported the crowd status for Markes yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
What is the best time to visit Markes?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Markes from Arugam Bay?
Markes is about 54 km by road from Arugam Bay (43 km straight line), 74 km from Batticaloa and 122 km from Ella. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Markes?
Nearby: Oluvil Lighthouse (beach, 9 km), ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் (temple, 21 km), Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai (Buddhist site, 50 km), Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site (Buddhist site, 50 km), Batticaloa Ghandi Park (park, 70 km), Deegawapi Raja Maha Vihara (Buddhist site, 12 km).