Local favourite lake · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Thondaimanaru
Thondaimanaru is a lake in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Thondaimanaru: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Thondaimanaru
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Thondaimanaru — distance from nearby cities
- From Jaffna (LK): about 25 km by road (20 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jaffna
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 212 km by road (170 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 226 km by road (181 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 272 km by road (218 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 279 km by road (223 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 9.81239, 80.13032. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thondaimanaru
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · lake · Jaffna · ~10 km · Must-see
- Uppu Aru Lagoon · lake · Jaffna · ~12 km · Must-see
- Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai · fort · Jaffna · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambakolapatuna Sri Sangamiththa Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Jaffna · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna · church · Jaffna · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Fort · fort · Jaffna · ~27 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ellalan Jaffna Tourism & Adventures · attraction · Jaffna · ~27 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Karaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fort Hammenhiel · fort · Jaffna · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jaffna Lagoon · beach · Kilinochchi · ~44 km · Must-see
- Eluvaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~46 km · Must-see
- Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nagadeepa Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Selvasannidhi Temple, Thondamanaaru · temple · Jaffna · ~0 km · Highly rated
- Akkarai Beach · beach · Jaffna · ~1 km · Well liked
- Limestone Caves of Jaffna · cave · Jaffna · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Thondaimanaru
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · lake · Jaffna · ~10 km · Must-see
- Uppu Aru Lagoon · lake · Jaffna · ~12 km · Must-see
- Iranaimadu Tank · lake · Kilinochchi · ~82 km · Must-see
- Vavuni Kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~105 km · Must-see
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~107 km · Must-see
- Akkarayan - Unionkulam Tree Cloud Photoshoot · lake · Kilinochchi · ~71 km
- Akkarayan Kulam · lake · Kilinochchi · ~76 km
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~132 km
- maanaavalai Lake · lake · Jaffna · ~18 km
- Kelankamam Tank · lake · Jaffna · ~21 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Thondaimanaru full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Thondaimanaru yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Thondaimanaru?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Thondaimanaru from Jaffna?
Thondaimanaru is about 25 km by road from Jaffna (20 km straight line), 212 km from Anuradhapura and 226 km from Trincomalee. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Thondaimanaru?
Nearby: Nilavarai (Bottomless well) (lake, 10 km), Uppu Aru Lagoon (lake, 12 km), Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple (temple, 16 km), Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai (fort, 19 km), Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (temple, 24 km), Dambakolapatuna Sri Sangamiththa Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 26 km).