Must-see beach · Ampara, Sri Lanka
Little Basses Reef Lighthouse
Little Basses Reef Lighthouse is a beach in Ampara, Sri Lanka.
Little Basses Reef Lighthouse: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Little Basses Reef Lighthouse
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
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 Little Basses Reef Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 62 km by road (50 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
- From Ella (LK): about 114 km by road (91 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 150 km by road (120 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Batticaloa (LK): about 184 km by road (147 km straight line) · directions · more places near Batticaloa
- From Mirissa (LK): about 185 km by road (148 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
Coordinates: 6.40724, 81.73025. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Little Basses Reef Lighthouse
- Yala National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Great Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Hambantota · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kataragama Holy Sanctuaries · attraction · Monaragala · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya · temple · Monaragala · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kiri Wehera · attraction · Monaragala · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil · temple · Monaragala · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatala Stupa · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~66 km · Must-see
- Yala National Park - Block 2 · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~20 km
- Kumana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara · ~25 km · Highly rated
- Kumana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara · ~31 km
- Patanangala Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~33 km · Well liked
- Kudumbigala Sanctuary · sanctuary · Ampara · ~33 km · Highly rated
- Okanda Dewalaya , Kumana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara · ~34 km · Highly rated
- Yala National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~36 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Little Basses Reef Lighthouse
Other beaches & coast near Little Basses Reef Lighthouse
- Great Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Hambantota · ~46 km · Must-see
- Oluvil Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~124 km · Must-see
- Patanangala Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~33 km · Well liked
- Yala Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~46 km
- Panama Beach · beach · Ampara · ~52 km · Highly rated
- Peanut Farm Beach · beach · Ampara · ~56 km · Well liked
- Kirinda Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~60 km · Highly rated
- Arugam Bay Beach · beach · Ampara · ~62 km
- Nidangala Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~63 km · Well liked
- Kottukal Beach/Pottuvil Point · beach · Ampara · ~70 km · Well liked
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Frequently asked
Is Little Basses Reef Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Little Basses Reef Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Little Basses Reef Lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Little Basses Reef Lighthouse from Arugam Bay?
Little Basses Reef Lighthouse is about 62 km by road from Arugam Bay (50 km straight line), 114 km from Ella and 150 km from Nuwara Eliya. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Little Basses Reef Lighthouse?
Nearby: Yala National Park (sanctuary, 37 km), Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 39 km), Great Basses Reef Lighthouse (beach, 46 km), Kataragama Holy Sanctuaries (attraction, 55 km), Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya (temple, 55 km), Kiri Wehera (attraction, 55 km).
Is Little Basses Reef Lighthouse worth visiting?
Little Basses Reef Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Sri Lanka on Spotwander.