Local favourite beach · Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Srilankakite
Srilankakite is a beach in Puttalam, Sri Lanka.
Srilankakite: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Srilankakite
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Srilankakite — distance from nearby cities
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 91 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Dambulla (LK): about 134 km by road (108 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 145 km by road (116 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Negombo (LK): about 145 km by road (116 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Kandy (LK): about 180 km by road (144 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Coordinates: 8.23774, 79.74564. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Srilankakite
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Puttalam · ~3 km · Must-see
- St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . · church · Puttalam · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wilpattu National Park · sanctuary · Anuradhapura · ~52 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kalpitti Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~2 km · Well liked
- Kalpitiya Dutch Fort · fort · Puttalam · ~3 km
- Erumativu · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~6 km
- Sinna Erumativu · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~6 km
- Ippantivu · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~15 km
- Uchchimuni beach · beach · Puttalam · ~21 km · Well liked
- Puttalam Beach Park · beach · Puttalam · ~32 km · Well liked
- Thabbowa Wewa View Point · lake · Puttalam · ~39 km
- Saliya Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~49 km
- Solay Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~54 km
- Anamaduwa Paramakanda Cave Temple · cave · Puttalam · ~58 km · Well liked
- Dewala Handiya Wewa · lake · Puttalam · ~66 km
- Angamuwa Tank · lake · Kurunegala · ~67 km
- Hasthikuchchi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~73 km · Well liked
- Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~74 km · Highly rated
Other beaches & coast near Srilankakite
- Negombo Beach Park · beach · Gampaha · ~140 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kalpitti Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~2 km · Well liked
- Uchchimuni beach · beach · Puttalam · ~21 km · Well liked
- Puttalam Beach Park · beach · Puttalam · ~32 km · Well liked
- Chilaw Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~92 km · Well liked
- Vankalai Beach · beach · Mannar · ~95 km · Well liked
- Keeri Beach · beach · Mannar · ~105 km
- Marawila Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~116 km · Well liked
- Arichal Munai Beach · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~133 km · Highly rated
- Old City Beach · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~135 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
Is Srilankakite safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Srilankakite yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Srilankakite?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Srilankakite from Anuradhapura?
Srilankakite is about 91 km by road from Anuradhapura (73 km straight line), 134 km from Dambulla and 145 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 Srilankakite?
Nearby: Dutch Reformed Church (church, 3 km), St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . (church, 18 km), Wilpattu National Park (sanctuary, 52 km), Kalpitti Beach (beach, 2 km), Kalpitiya Dutch Fort (fort, 3 km), Erumativu (sanctuary, 6 km).