Local favourite dargah · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Grand Mosque
Grand Mosque is a dargah in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Grand Mosque: 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 dargah: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Grand Mosque
Season: Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest.
Busiest days: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Grand Mosque — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 12 km by road (10 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 82 km by road (65 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 96 km by road (77 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 110 km by road (88 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Dambulla (LK): about 114 km by road (91 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.50658, 81.18011. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grand Mosque
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathiya Temple · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~54 km · Must-see
- Kinniya Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~3 km · Well liked
- Marble Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~4 km · Well liked
- Round Island Lighthouse · beach · Trincomalee · ~6 km
- Sober Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~7 km · Well liked
- Elephant Point Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~8 km · Well liked
- Naval Museum · museum · Trincomalee · ~8 km · Highly rated
- Powder Bay · beach · Trincomalee · ~10 km
- Orr's Hill Army Museum · museum · Trincomalee · ~10 km · Highly rated
- Sandy Cove Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~11 km
- Maritime And Naval History Museum · museum · Trincomalee · ~12 km · Well liked
Other mosques & dargahs near Grand Mosque
- Al-Aqsa Grand Jumma Masjid · dargah · Batticaloa · ~138 km · Highly rated
- Buhary Masjid · dargah · Trincomalee · ~1 km
- Hijra Mosque · dargah · Trincomalee · ~1 km
- Kurinchakerny Mosque · dargah · Trincomalee · ~1 km
- Senekaatu Palli · dargah · Trincomalee · ~2 km
- Ihshaniya Jummah Masjid · dargah · Trincomalee · ~2 km
- Kinniya Beach Masjid · dargah · Trincomalee · ~2 km · Well liked
- Jalaliya Mosque · dargah · Trincomalee · ~2 km
- Ar Rahman Jummah Masjid · dargah · Trincomalee · ~2 km
- Periyakade Jummah Mosque -Masjidul Gazzali · dargah · Trincomalee · ~11 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Grand Mosque crowded today?
No visitor has reported the crowd status for Grand Mosque yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
What is the best time to visit Grand Mosque?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Grand Mosque from Trincomalee?
Grand Mosque is about 12 km by road from Trincomalee (10 km straight line), 82 km from Polonnaruwa and 96 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 Grand Mosque?
Nearby: Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 12 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 13 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 14 km), Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 20 km), Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 27 km), Nilaveli Beach (beach, 27 km).