Must-see beach · Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka
Palk Bay
Palk Bay is a beach in Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka.
Palk Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Palk Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Palk Bay — distance from nearby cities
- From Jaffna (LK): about 53 km by road (42 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jaffna
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 160 km by road (128 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 214 km by road (171 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 227 km by road (182 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 230 km by road (184 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 9.32292, 79.84887. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Palk Bay
- Nagadeepa Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Antony's Shrine · church · Jaffna · ~45 km · Must-see
- Kachchatheevu · river spot · Jaffna · ~45 km · Must-see
- Ellalan Jaffna Tourism & Adventures · attraction · Jaffna · ~52 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dutch Fort · fort · Jaffna · ~52 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna · church · Jaffna · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Eluvaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~53 km · Must-see
- Fort Hammenhiel · fort · Jaffna · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~57 km · Must-see
- Dhanushkodi · fort · Ramanathapuram · ~63 km · Must-see
- Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai · fort · Jaffna · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambakolapatuna Sri Sangamiththa Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Jaffna · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jaffna Lagoon · beach · Kilinochchi · ~68 km · Must-see
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · lake · Jaffna · ~68 km · Must-see
- Uppu Aru Lagoon · lake · Jaffna · ~69 km · Must-see
- Kothandaramaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~70 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Palk Bay
- Jaffna Lagoon · beach · Kilinochchi · ~68 km · Must-see
- Chaddy Beach · beach · Jaffna · ~44 km
- Keeri Beach · beach · Mannar · ~47 km
- Commar Point Leisure Beach · beach · Kilinochchi · ~50 km · Highly rated
- Pannai Beach · beach · Jaffna · ~52 km · Well liked
- Arichal Munai Beach · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~60 km · Highly rated
- Vankalai Beach · beach · Mannar · ~61 km · Well liked
- Old City Beach · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~61 km · Highly rated
- Casuarina Beach · beach · Jaffna · ~61 km · Well liked
- Indian Ocean Beach · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~66 km · Well liked
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Palk Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Palk Bay yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Palk Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Palk Bay from Jaffna?
Palk Bay is about 53 km by road from Jaffna (42 km straight line), 160 km from Anuradhapura and 214 km from Trincomalee. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Palk Bay?
Nearby: Nagadeepa Temple (temple, 42 km), Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil (temple, 42 km), St. Antony's Shrine (church, 45 km), Kachchatheevu (river spot, 45 km), Ellalan Jaffna Tourism & Adventures (attraction, 52 km), Dutch Fort (fort, 52 km).
Is Palk Bay worth visiting?
Palk Bay is listed as a must-see beach in Sri Lanka on Spotwander.