Local favourite beach · Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Mahaseelawa Beach
Mahaseelawa Beach is a beach in Hambantota, Sri Lanka.
Mahaseelawa Beach: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mahaseelawa Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Mahaseelawa Beach — distance from nearby cities
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 95 km by road (76 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
- From Ella (LK): about 96 km by road (77 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 128 km by road (102 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Mirissa (LK): about 141 km by road (113 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 153 km by road (122 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
Coordinates: 6.28776, 81.43195. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mahaseelawa Beach
- Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Great Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Hambantota · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatala Stupa · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kataragama Holy Sanctuaries · attraction · Monaragala · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya · temple · Monaragala · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kiri Wehera · attraction · Monaragala · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yala National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil · temple · Monaragala · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Little Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~44 km · Must-see
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · park · Hambantota · ~62 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dematamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~68 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Rock Carvings · fort · Monaragala · ~74 km · Must-see
- Yala Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~1 km
- Yala National Park Museum · museum · Hambantota · ~4 km · Well liked
- Yala National Park - Block 1 · sanctuary · Hambantota · ~9 km
- Patanangala Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~12 km · Well liked
Other beaches & coast near Mahaseelawa Beach
- Great Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Hambantota · ~16 km · Must-see
- Little Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~44 km · Must-see
- Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara · ~108 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara · ~110 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devinuwara Light House · beach · Matara · ~127 km · Must-see
- Yala Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~1 km
- Patanangala Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~12 km · Well liked
- Kirinda Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~16 km · Highly rated
- Nidangala Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~19 km · Well liked
- Hambantota Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~48 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mahaseelawa Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Mahaseelawa Beach from Arugam Bay?
Mahaseelawa Beach is about 95 km by road from Arugam Bay (76 km straight line), 96 km from Ella and 128 km from Nuwara Eliya. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Mahaseelawa Beach?
Nearby: Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 14 km), Great Basses Reef Lighthouse (beach, 16 km), Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara (Buddhist site, 19 km), Yatala Stupa (Buddhist site, 22 km), Kataragama Holy Sanctuaries (attraction, 23 km), Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya (temple, 23 km).