Local favourite temple · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Kali Kovil
Kali Kovil is a temple in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Kali Kovil: 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 temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Kali Kovil
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Fridays and Tuesdays; Dasara / Navaratri (Sep–Oct) peak.
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 Kali Kovil — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 3 km by road (3 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 93 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 108 km by road (86 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 120 km by road (96 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Dambulla (LK): about 126 km by road (101 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.57480, 81.23452. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kali Kovil
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathiya Temple · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~64 km · Must-see
- Deer Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~1 km · Well liked
- Public Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~1 km · Well liked
- Dutch Bay Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~1 km · Highly rated
- Maritime And Naval History Museum · museum · Trincomalee · ~1 km · Well liked
- Gokanna Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~1 km · Highly rated
- Sandy Cove Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~2 km
- Orr's Hill Army Museum · museum · Trincomalee · ~3 km · Highly rated
- Powder Bay · beach · Trincomalee · ~3 km
- Trincomalee Town Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~4 km · Well liked
- Naval Museum · museum · Trincomalee · ~5 km · Highly rated
Other temples near Kali Kovil
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Kovil, . · temple · Trincomalee · ~9 km · Highly rated
- Kandasamy Temple · temple · Vavuniya · ~104 km · Highly rated
- Vattrāppalai Kannaki Amman Kōvil · temple · Mullaitivu · ~112 km · Highly rated
- Sri Mamangeswarar Kovil · temple · Batticaloa · ~133 km · Highly rated
- Kokkaddicholai Thaanthonreeswarar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~149 km · Highly rated
- Sri Muththu Kumaraswamy Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~1 km
- Mari Amman Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~1 km
- Sivan Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~1 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
How crowded is Kali Kovil today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Kali Kovil yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Fridays and Tuesdays; Dasara / Navaratri (Sep–Oct) peak.
What is the best time to visit Kali Kovil?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Kali Kovil from Trincomalee?
Kali Kovil is about 3 km by road from Trincomalee (3 km straight line), 93 km from Polonnaruwa and 108 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 Kali Kovil?
Nearby: Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 0 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 1 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 2 km), Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 13 km), Nilaveli Beach (beach, 18 km), Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 31 km).