Local favourite sanctuary · Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Sinna Arichchal
Sinna Arichchal is a sanctuary in Puttalam, Sri Lanka.
Sinna Arichchal: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Sinna Arichchal
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
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 Sinna Arichchal — distance from nearby cities
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 84 km by road (67 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Dambulla (LK): about 131 km by road (105 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 141 km by road (113 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Negombo (LK): about 151 km by road (121 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 175 km by road (140 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
Coordinates: 8.28448, 79.79264. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sinna Arichchal
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Puttalam · ~8 km · Must-see
- St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . · church · Puttalam · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wilpattu National Park · sanctuary · Anuradhapura · ~43 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dorric Fort · attraction · Mannar · ~72 km · Must-see
- Erumativu · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~3 km
- Sinna Erumativu · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~3 km
- Ippantivu · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~7 km
- Kalpitiya Dutch Fort · fort · Puttalam · ~8 km
- Kalpitti Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~9 km · Well liked
- Uchchimuni beach · beach · Puttalam · ~14 km · Well liked
- Puttalam Beach Park · beach · Puttalam · ~36 km · Well liked
- Thabbowa Wewa View Point · lake · Puttalam · ~39 km
- Saliya Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~44 km
- Solay Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~50 km
- Anamaduwa Paramakanda Cave Temple · cave · Puttalam · ~60 km · Well liked
- Angamuwa Tank · lake · Kurunegala · ~62 km
- Hasthikuchchi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~69 km · Well liked
- Dewala Handiya Wewa · lake · Puttalam · ~70 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Sinna Arichchal
- Wilpattu National Park · sanctuary · Anuradhapura · ~43 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Minneriya National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~149 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Erumativu · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~3 km
- Sinna Erumativu · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~3 km
- Ippantivu · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~7 km
- Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~80 km · Highly rated
- The Sanctuary at Tissawewa · sanctuary · Anuradhapura · ~83 km · Well liked
- Nachchaduwa Nature Park · sanctuary · Anuradhapura · ~94 km · Highly rated
- Medicinal Plant Gardens (Ganewatta) · sanctuary · Kurunegala · ~116 km
- Best Safari Sri Lanka - Minneriya · sanctuary · Matale · ~136 km · Well liked
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Sinna Arichchal yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sinna Arichchal?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Sinna Arichchal from Anuradhapura?
Sinna Arichchal is about 84 km by road from Anuradhapura (67 km straight line), 131 km from Dambulla and 141 km from Sigiriya. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Sinna Arichchal?
Nearby: Dutch Reformed Church (church, 8 km), St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . (church, 27 km), Wilpattu National Park (sanctuary, 43 km), Dorric Fort (attraction, 72 km), Erumativu (sanctuary, 3 km), Sinna Erumativu (sanctuary, 3 km).