Local favourite attraction · Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Water tank

Water tank is an attraction in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is about 12 km by road from Jaffna, and Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai (5 km) is the must-see nearby.

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Water tank: 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 Water tank

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 Water tank — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 9.74389, 80.04440. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

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Frequently asked

What is the best time to visit Water tank?

October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

How far is Water tank from Jaffna?

Water tank is about 12 km by road from Jaffna (9 km straight line), 205 km from Anuradhapura and 227 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 Water tank?

Nearby: Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai (fort, 5 km), Nilavarai (Bottomless well) (lake, 6 km), Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (temple, 10 km), Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple (temple, 11 km), Dutch Fort (fort, 12 km), St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna (church, 13 km).