Local favourite beach · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
sand
sand is a beach in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
sand: 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 sand
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 sand — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 44 km by road (35 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 115 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 127 km by road (102 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 131 km by road (104 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 146 km by road (117 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.85478, 81.03931. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near sand
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~48 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Mullaitivu · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mullivaikkal massacre · fort · Mullaitivu · ~72 km · Must-see
- MV Farah III · attraction · Mullaitivu · ~72 km · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~4 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~8 km
- Kuchchaveli Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~10 km · Well liked
- Arisimale Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~12 km · Highly rated
- Pigeon Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~29 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island Marine National Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~29 km
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~34 km · Highly rated
- Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Kovil, . · temple · Trincomalee · ~39 km · Highly rated
- Kanniya Hot Water Springs · river spot · Trincomalee · ~39 km
- Island Flavors · river spot · Trincomalee · ~42 km · Highly rated
Other beaches & coast near sand
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jaffna Lagoon · beach · Kilinochchi · ~140 km · Must-see
- Arisimale Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~12 km · Highly rated
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~34 km · Highly rated
- Uppuveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~42 km · Well liked
- Trincomalee Town Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~44 km · Well liked
- Powder Bay · beach · Trincomalee · ~47 km
- Public Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~48 km · Well liked
- Dutch Bay Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~48 km · Highly rated
- Sandy Cove Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~49 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is sand safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for sand yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit sand?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is sand from Trincomalee?
sand is about 44 km by road from Trincomalee (35 km straight line), 115 km from Anuradhapura and 127 km from Polonnaruwa. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near sand?
Nearby: Nilaveli Beach (beach, 30 km), Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 34 km), Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 47 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 47 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 48 km), Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 53 km).