Visiting Mosque
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
- Cover shoulders and knees; women usually cover their hair.
- Take off your shoes before the prayer hall.
Hours for this mosque are not listed yet; Mosques are open for the daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between them, except Friday midday. is typical for mosques & dargahs in Sri Lanka. Know them? Post an update.
Best time
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Busiest friday prayers; ramzan nights; annual urs for dargahs. Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
Places to visit near Mosque
All places near Vavuniya →Tantirimale Rajamaha Viharaya
Buddhist site · 34 km · Anuradhapura
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National Shrine of Our Lady of Madu
church · 35 km · Mannar
Vavuni Kulam
lake · 49 km · Mullaitivu
Abhayagiriya Dagoba
Buddhist site · 53 km · Anuradhapura
Samadhi Buddha Statue
Buddhist site · 53 km · Anuradhapura
Thuparamaya
Buddhist site · 55 km · Anuradhapura
How to reach Mosque
From Anuradhapura
About 61 km by road (49 km straight line). Directions · places near Anuradhapura
From Trincomalee
About 110 km by road (88 km straight line). Directions · places near Trincomalee
From Sigiriya
About 119 km by road (95 km straight line). Directions · places near Sigiriya
Nearest towns with a guide: Vavuniya (9 km) · Padaviya (48 km). Coordinates 8.74741, 80.43067. Road distances are estimates.
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mosque?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Mosque?
Hours for Mosque are not published here. Typical for mosques & dargahs in Sri Lanka: Mosques are open for the daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between them, except Friday midday. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is Mosque from Anuradhapura?
Mosque is about 61 km by road from Anuradhapura (49 km straight line), 110 km from Trincomalee and 119 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 Mosque?
Nearby: Tantirimale Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 34 km), National Shrine of Our Lady of Madu (church, 35 km), Vavuni Kulam (lake, 49 km), Abhayagiriya Dagoba (Buddhist site, 53 km), Samadhi Buddha Statue (Buddhist site, 53 km), Thuparamaya (Buddhist site, 55 km).
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