Local favourite mosque or dargah · Ampara, Sri Lanka
Masjithul Bala
Masjithul Bala is a mosque or dargah in Ampara, Sri Lanka.
Masjithul Bala: 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 mosque or dargah: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Masjithul Bala
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 Masjithul Bala — distance from nearby cities
- From Batticaloa (LK): about 56 km by road (45 km straight line) · directions · more places near Batticaloa
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 71 km by road (57 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
- From Ella (LK): about 123 km by road (99 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 135 km by road (108 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 150 km by road (120 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 7.34814, 81.79828. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Masjithul Bala
- ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் · temple · Ampara · ~3 km · Must-see
- Oluvil Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~12 km · Must-see
- Batticaloa Ghandi Park · park · Batticaloa · ~53 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~67 km · Must-see
- Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nintavur Beach · beach · Ampara · ~8 km · Well liked
- Deegawapi Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~9 km · Highly rated
- Kalmunai Beach · beach · Ampara · ~11 km · Well liked
- Buddhangala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~13 km · Highly rated
- Lake Aura · lake · Ampara · ~25 km · Well liked
- Himidurawa Bund / Mini Waterfall · waterfall · Ampara · ~27 km · Well liked
- Suyampulinga Pillayar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~28 km · Highly rated
- Rajagala Buddhist Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~32 km · Highly rated
- Periya Kulam · lake · Ampara · ~34 km
- Kokkaddicholai Thaanthonreeswarar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~39 km · Highly rated
- Heritage Museum · museum · Batticaloa · ~47 km · Well liked
- Al-Aqsa Grand Jumma Masjid · dargah · Batticaloa · ~47 km · Highly rated
- Kattankudy Beach · beach · Batticaloa · ~47 km · Well liked
Other mosques & dargahs near Masjithul Bala
- Al-Aqsa Grand Jumma Masjid · dargah · Batticaloa · ~47 km · Highly rated
- Masjithul Jariya Jummah Mosque · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Matherasathul Uswa · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Masjithul Muneer · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Masjithul Abrar Mosque · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Al Uswa Organization · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Masjithul Jabel Mosque · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Masjithul Huda Mosque · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- yalaliya Mosque · dargah · Ampara · ~2 km
- Masjithul Salam Jummah Mosque · dargah · Ampara · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Masjithul Bala?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Masjithul Bala from Batticaloa?
Masjithul Bala is about 56 km by road from Batticaloa (45 km straight line), 71 km from Arugam Bay and 123 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 Masjithul Bala?
Nearby: ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் (temple, 3 km), Oluvil Lighthouse (beach, 12 km), Batticaloa Ghandi Park (park, 53 km), Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai (Buddhist site, 67 km), Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site (Buddhist site, 67 km), Nintavur Beach (beach, 8 km).