Local favourite sanctuary · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
roda
roda is a sanctuary in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
roda: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit roda
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
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 roda — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 15 km by road (12 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 105 km by road (84 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 115 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 117 km by road (94 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Dambulla (LK): about 133 km by road (106 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.68326, 81.16814. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near roda
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~18 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~5 km · Highly rated
- Pigeon Island Marine National Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~7 km
- Pigeon Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~7 km · Well liked
- Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Kovil, . · temple · Trincomalee · ~9 km · Highly rated
- Kanniya Hot Water Springs · river spot · Trincomalee · ~11 km
- Island Flavors · river spot · Trincomalee · ~12 km · Highly rated
- Uppuveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~13 km · Well liked
- Trincomalee Town Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~14 km · Well liked
- Orr's Hill Army Museum · museum · Trincomalee · ~17 km · Highly rated
- Powder Bay · beach · Trincomalee · ~17 km
- Deer Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~18 km · Well liked
- Gokanna Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~18 km · Highly rated
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near roda
- Minneriya National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~103 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wasgamuwa National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~134 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pigeon Island Marine National Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~7 km
- Deer Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~18 km · Well liked
- Naval Headworks Sanctuary · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~27 km · Well liked
- Somawatiya Chaithya National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~70 km
- Somawathiya National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~72 km · Highly rated
- Kaudulla National Park Safari · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~86 km · Well liked
- Kaudulla National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~89 km · Highly rated
- Habarana Forest Observation Deck · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~93 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for roda yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit roda?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is roda from Trincomalee?
roda is about 15 km by road from Trincomalee (12 km straight line), 105 km from Polonnaruwa and 115 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 roda?
Nearby: Nilaveli Beach (beach, 4 km), Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 5 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 18 km), Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 18 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 18 km), Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 48 km).