Local favourite sanctuary · Ampara, Sri Lanka
Kandalkudah
Kandalkudah is a sanctuary in Ampara, Sri Lanka.
Kandalkudah: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Kandalkudah
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
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 Kandalkudah — distance from nearby cities
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 42 km by road (34 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
- From Batticaloa (LK): about 85 km by road (68 km straight line) · directions · more places near Batticaloa
- From Ella (LK): about 118 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 150 km by road (120 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 160 km by road (128 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
Coordinates: 7.14316, 81.85660. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kandalkudah
- Oluvil Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~21 km · Must-see
- ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் · temple · Ampara · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~38 km · Must-see
- Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Periya Kulam · lake · Ampara · ~5 km
- Deegawapi Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~22 km · Highly rated
- Lake Aura · lake · Ampara · ~26 km · Well liked
- Nintavur Beach · beach · Ampara · ~29 km · Well liked
- Whisky Point Beach · beach · Ampara · ~32 km
- Buddhangala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~34 km · Highly rated
- Kottukal Beach/Pottuvil Point · beach · Ampara · ~34 km · Well liked
- Lahugala Kitulana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara · ~35 km · Well liked
- Kalmunai Beach · beach · Ampara · ~37 km · Well liked
- Himidurawa Bund / Mini Waterfall · waterfall · Ampara · ~40 km · Well liked
- Lahugala Magul Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~42 km · Highly rated
- Arugam Bay Beach · beach · Ampara · ~42 km
- Jayanthi Wewa · lake · Ampara · ~43 km
- Crocodile Rock · museum · Ampara · ~45 km · Highly rated
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Kandalkudah
- Yala National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~108 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ella Organic Tea Garden · sanctuary · Badulla · ~120 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~129 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hakgala Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~146 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lahugala Kitulana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara · ~35 km · Well liked
- Kumana Wild Trails – Kumana National Park Safari · sanctuary · Ampara · ~54 km · Highly rated
- Gal Oya Valley National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~54 km · Highly rated
- Okanda Dewalaya , Kumana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara · ~70 km · Highly rated
- Kudumbigala Sanctuary · sanctuary · Ampara · ~71 km · Highly rated
- Kumana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara · ~78 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Kandalkudah yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Kandalkudah?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Kandalkudah from Arugam Bay?
Kandalkudah is about 42 km by road from Arugam Bay (34 km straight line), 85 km from Batticaloa and 118 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 Kandalkudah?
Nearby: Oluvil Lighthouse (beach, 21 km), ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் (temple, 33 km), Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai (Buddhist site, 38 km), Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site (Buddhist site, 38 km), Periya Kulam (lake, 5 km), Deegawapi Raja Maha Vihara (Buddhist site, 22 km).