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 90 km by road (72 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 94 km by road (76 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Dambulla (LK): about 103 km by road (83 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 119 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Kandy (LK): about 127 km by road (102 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Coordinates: 7.84748, 79.90196. 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 · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . · church · Puttalam · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Puttalam · ~57 km · Must-see
- Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila · church · Puttalam · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dewala Handiya Wewa · lake · Puttalam · ~9 km
- Anamaduwa Paramakanda Cave Temple · cave · Puttalam · ~16 km · Well liked
- Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~23 km · Highly rated
- Puttalam Beach Park · beach · Puttalam · ~27 km · Well liked
- Thabbowa Wewa View Point · lake · Puttalam · ~31 km
- Magalle Wewa · lake · Kurunegala · ~35 km
- Chilaw Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~41 km · Well liked
- Paduwasnuwara Museum · museum · Kurunegala · ~43 km · Well liked
- Panduwasnuwara Kingdom · fort · Kurunegala · ~44 km · Highly rated
- Madampe Murugan Kovil · temple · Puttalam · ~48 km · Highly rated
- Saliya Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~52 km
- Newakada Shailagiri Temple · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~52 km · Well liked
- Solay Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~53 km
Other other attractions near Telecom Tower
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala · ~86 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Lucia Church · attraction · Colombo · ~125 km · Must-see
- Khan Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo · ~127 km · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~127 km · Must-see
- Pettah Floating Market · attraction · Colombo · ~127 km · Must-see
- Dorric Fort · attraction · Mannar · ~130 km · Must-see
- Piliyandala Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo · ~145 km · Must-see
- The Lakeside · attraction · Gampaha · ~104 km · Highly rated
- Rangala Natural Pool · attraction · Kandy · ~138 km · Highly rated
- Telecommunication Tower · attraction · Puttalam · ~10 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 90 km by road from Negombo (72 km straight line), 94 km from Anuradhapura and 103 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, 39 km), St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . (church, 46 km), Yapahuwa Rock Fortress (fort, 57 km), Dutch Reformed Church (church, 57 km), Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila (church, 62 km), Dewala Handiya Wewa (lake, 9 km).