Local favourite temple · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Amman Kovil
Amman Kovil is a temple in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Amman 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 Amman Kovil
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
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 Amman Kovil — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 20 km by road (16 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 79 km by road (63 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 98 km by road (78 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Batticaloa (LK): about 115 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Batticaloa
- From Dambulla (LK): about 116 km by road (93 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.45169, 81.26308. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Amman Kovil
- Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~18 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathiya Temple · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~48 km · Must-see
- Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Round Island Lighthouse · beach · Trincomalee · ~10 km
- Kinniya Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~11 km · Well liked
- Marble Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~11 km · Well liked
- Elephant Point Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~13 km · Well liked
- Naval Museum · museum · Trincomalee · ~13 km · Highly rated
- Sober Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~15 km · Well liked
- Sandy Cove Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~15 km
- Maritime And Naval History Museum · museum · Trincomalee · ~17 km · Well liked
- Dutch Bay Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~17 km · Highly rated
- Public Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~17 km · Well liked
Other temples near Amman Kovil
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Kovil, . · temple · Trincomalee · ~26 km · Highly rated
- Kandasamy Temple · temple · Vavuniya · ~113 km · Highly rated
- Sri Mamangeswarar Kovil · temple · Batticaloa · ~116 km · Highly rated
- Vattrāppalai Kannaki Amman Kōvil · temple · Mullaitivu · ~128 km · Highly rated
- Kokkaddicholai Thaanthonreeswarar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~132 km · Highly rated
- Suyampulinga Pillayar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~144 km · Highly rated
- Pillayar Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~0 km
- Iralkuli vinaayagar kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Amman Kovil today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Amman Kovil yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Amman Kovil?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Amman Kovil from Trincomalee?
Amman Kovil is about 20 km by road from Trincomalee (16 km straight line), 79 km from Polonnaruwa and 98 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 Amman Kovil?
Nearby: Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 14 km), Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 18 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 18 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 18 km), Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 30 km), Nilaveli Beach (beach, 36 km).