Local favourite church · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
St.Therasa's Catholic Church
St.Therasa's Catholic Church is a church in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
St.Therasa's Catholic Church: 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 church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit St.Therasa's Catholic Church
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun packed.
How to reach St.Therasa's Catholic Church — distance from nearby cities
- From Jaffna (LK): about 1 km by road (1 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jaffna
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 195 km by road (156 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 221 km by road (177 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 258 km by road (206 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 263 km by road (211 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 9.66499, 80.02852. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near St.Therasa's Catholic Church
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna · church · Jaffna · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ellalan Jaffna Tourism & Adventures · attraction · Jaffna · ~3 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dutch Fort · fort · Jaffna · ~3 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai · fort · Jaffna · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · lake · Jaffna · ~15 km · Must-see
- Uppu Aru Lagoon · lake · Jaffna · ~17 km · Must-see
- Dambakolapatuna Sri Sangamiththa Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Jaffna · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fort Hammenhiel · fort · Jaffna · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Eluvaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~30 km · Must-see
- Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nagadeepa Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jaffna Lagoon · beach · Kilinochchi · ~41 km · Must-see
- Palk Bay · beach · Kilinochchi · ~54 km · Must-see
- Murukandy Pillayar Kovil · temple · Mullaitivu · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jaffna Archaeological Museum · museum · Jaffna · ~1 km · Well liked
See everything within a day’s drive of St.Therasa's Catholic Church
Other churches near St.Therasa's Catholic Church
- St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna · church · Jaffna · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Antony's Shrine · church · Jaffna · ~79 km · Must-see
- National Shrine of Our Lady of Madu · church · Mannar · ~115 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health · church · Nagapattinam · ~143 km · Must-see
- Morning Star Church · church · Nagapattinam · ~143 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness · church · Jaffna · ~0 km
- Gospel Church · church · Jaffna · ~0 km
- St John Baptist's · church · Jaffna · ~1 km
- Arul Matha Church · church · Jaffna · ~1 km
- Ceylon Pentecostal Mission · church · Jaffna · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit St.Therasa's Catholic Church?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is St.Therasa's Catholic Church from Jaffna?
St.Therasa's Catholic Church is about 1 km by road from Jaffna (1 km straight line), 195 km from Anuradhapura and 221 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 St.Therasa's Catholic Church?
Nearby: Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (temple, 1 km), St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna (church, 1 km), Ellalan Jaffna Tourism & Adventures (attraction, 3 km), Dutch Fort (fort, 3 km), Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai (fort, 12 km), Nilavarai (Bottomless well) (lake, 15 km).