Local favourite dargah · Ampara, Sri Lanka
Beach Mosque
Beach Mosque is a dargah in Ampara, Sri Lanka.
Beach 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 Beach 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 Beach Mosque — distance from nearby cities
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 58 km by road (46 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
- From Batticaloa (LK): about 71 km by road (57 km straight line) · directions · more places near Batticaloa
- From Ella (LK): about 125 km by road (100 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 151 km by road (120 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 154 km by road (123 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 7.25331, 81.86356. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beach Mosque
- Oluvil Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~5 km · Must-see
- ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் · temple · Ampara · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~54 km · Must-see
- Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Batticaloa Ghandi Park · park · Batticaloa · ~68 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Deegawapi Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~11 km · Highly rated
- Nintavur Beach · beach · Ampara · ~14 km · Well liked
- Periya Kulam · lake · Ampara · ~20 km
- Kalmunai Beach · beach · Ampara · ~22 km · Well liked
- Buddhangala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~25 km · Highly rated
- Lake Aura · lake · Ampara · ~26 km · Well liked
- Himidurawa Bund / Mini Waterfall · waterfall · Ampara · ~35 km · Well liked
- Suyampulinga Pillayar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~43 km · Highly rated
- Whisky Point Beach · beach · Ampara · ~47 km
- Rajagala Buddhist Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~47 km · Highly rated
- Jayanthi Wewa · lake · Ampara · ~48 km
- Lahugala Kitulana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara · ~49 km · Well liked
- Kottukal Beach/Pottuvil Point · beach · Ampara · ~49 km · Well liked
Other mosques & dargahs near Beach Mosque
- Al-Aqsa Grand Jumma Masjid · dargah · Batticaloa · ~62 km · Highly rated
- Rahmaniya bath,jumma mosque · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Grand Mosque-Addalaichenai · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Masjid An Naja · dargah · Ampara · ~2 km
- Riyazul Jannah Jumma Masjid · dargah · Ampara · ~2 km
- Masjid Ul Thana Al Busairy · dargah · Ampara · ~2 km
- Thaikkanager Jumma Mosque · dargah · Ampara · ~3 km
- Masjid Ul Rauff · dargah · Ampara · ~3 km
- Kathiriya Jumma Mosque · dargah · Ampara · ~3 km
- Dhana Al Buzairy Jumma Masjid · dargah · Ampara · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Beach Mosque crowded today?
No visitor has reported the crowd status for Beach 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 Beach Mosque?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Beach Mosque from Arugam Bay?
Beach Mosque is about 58 km by road from Arugam Bay (46 km straight line), 71 km from Batticaloa and 125 km from Ella. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Beach Mosque?
Nearby: Oluvil Lighthouse (beach, 5 km), ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் (temple, 19 km), Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai (Buddhist site, 54 km), Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site (Buddhist site, 54 km), Batticaloa Ghandi Park (park, 68 km), Deegawapi Raja Maha Vihara (Buddhist site, 11 km).