Must-see church · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
St. Antony's Shrine
St. Antony's Shrine is a church in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
St. Antony's Shrine: 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 church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit St. Antony's Shrine
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
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 St. Antony's Shrine — distance from nearby cities
- From Jaffna (LK): about 78 km by road (62 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jaffna
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 192 km by road (154 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 257 km by road (206 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Dambulla (LK): about 261 km by road (209 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 261 km by road (209 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
Coordinates: 9.39015, 79.52751. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near St. Antony's Shrine
- Kachchatheevu · river spot · Jaffna · ~0 km · Must-see
- Rameshwaram Ramanathaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~32 km · Must-see
- Sri Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~32 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Rameswaram TV Tower · attraction · Ramanathapuram · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kothandaramaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~33 km · Must-see
- Dhanushkodi · fort · Ramanathapuram · ~33 km · Must-see
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam National Memorial · museum · Ramanathapuram · ~38 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Palk Bay · beach · Kilinochchi · ~45 km · Must-see
- Nagadeepa Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Eluvaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fort Hammenhiel · fort · Jaffna · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hare · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~67 km · Must-see
- Karaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~68 km · Must-see
- Delft Island · river spot · Jaffna · ~28 km
- Rameswaram Lighthouse · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~29 km
- Indian Ocean Beach · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~32 km · Well liked
- Pamban Island · river spot · ~34 km
Other churches near St. Antony's Shrine
- St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna · church · Jaffna · ~77 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- National Shrine of Our Lady of Madu · church · Mannar · ~119 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Jude's Church · church · Jaffna · ~25 km
- anthoniar kebi · church · Ramanathapuram · ~29 km
- church · church · Jaffna · ~31 km
- Catholic church · church · Jaffna · ~32 km
- Chapel (abandoned) · church · Ramanathapuram · ~33 km
- St. Arulanandar Church · church · Ramanathapuram · ~38 km
- St. Theresa's Church · church · Ramanathapuram · ~40 km
- St. Joseph's Church · church · Ramanathapuram · ~41 km
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Frequently asked
Is St. Antony's Shrine open today?
No visitor has reported the service & crowd status for St. Antony's Shrine yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
What is the best time to visit St. Antony's Shrine?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is St. Antony's Shrine from Jaffna?
St. Antony's Shrine is about 78 km by road from Jaffna (62 km straight line), 192 km from Anuradhapura and 257 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 St. Antony's Shrine?
Nearby: Kachchatheevu (river spot, 0 km), Rameshwaram Ramanathaswamy Temple (temple, 32 km), Sri Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple (temple, 32 km), Rameswaram TV Tower (attraction, 33 km), Kothandaramaswamy Temple (temple, 33 km), Dhanushkodi (fort, 33 km).
Is St. Antony's Shrine worth visiting?
St. Antony's Shrine is listed as a must-see church in Sri Lanka on Spotwander.