Local favourite temple · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Amman temple
Amman temple is a temple in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Amman temple: 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 temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Amman temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
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 Amman temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 27 km by road (21 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 77 km by road (61 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 98 km by road (78 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Batticaloa (LK): about 108 km by road (86 km straight line) · directions · more places near Batticaloa
- From Dambulla (LK): about 117 km by road (94 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.41589, 81.30224. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Amman temple
- Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~24 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathiya Temple · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~45 km · Must-see
- Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ullackalie Lagoon · lake · Trincomalee · ~10 km
- Round Island Lighthouse · beach · Trincomalee · ~17 km
- Kinniya Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~18 km · Well liked
- Marble Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~18 km · Well liked
- Elephant Point Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~20 km · Well liked
- Naval Museum · museum · Trincomalee · ~20 km · Highly rated
- Sandy Cove Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~22 km
- Sober Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~22 km · Well liked
- Maritime And Naval History Museum · museum · Trincomalee · ~23 km · Well liked
Other temples near Amman temple
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Kovil, . · temple · Trincomalee · ~33 km · Highly rated
- Sri Mamangeswarar Kovil · temple · Batticaloa · ~109 km · Highly rated
- Kandasamy Temple · temple · Vavuniya · ~120 km · Highly rated
- Kokkaddicholai Thaanthonreeswarar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~125 km · Highly rated
- Vattrāppalai Kannaki Amman Kōvil · temple · Mullaitivu · ~135 km · Highly rated
- Suyampulinga Pillayar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~137 km · Highly rated
- Sivasakthi Amman Temple · temple · Trincomalee · ~0 km
- Siththivinayakar Temple · temple · Trincomalee · ~0 km
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Amman temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Amman temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Amman temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Amman temple from Trincomalee?
Amman temple is about 27 km by road from Trincomalee (21 km straight line), 77 km from Polonnaruwa and 98 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 Amman temple?
Nearby: Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 7 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 24 km), Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 24 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 24 km), Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 37 km), Nilaveli Beach (beach, 42 km).