Local favourite sanctuary · Ampara, Sri Lanka
2020-02 update
2020-02 update is a sanctuary in Ampara, Sri Lanka.
2020-02 update: 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 2020-02 update
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 2020-02 update — distance from nearby cities
- From Batticaloa (LK): about 48 km by road (38 km straight line) · directions · more places near Batticaloa
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 80 km by road (64 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
- From Ella (LK): about 131 km by road (105 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 132 km by road (106 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 156 km by road (125 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 7.41626, 81.81934. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near 2020-02 update
- ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் · temple · Ampara · ~7 km · Must-see
- Oluvil Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~19 km · Must-see
- Batticaloa Ghandi Park · park · Batticaloa · ~45 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kalmunai Beach · beach · Ampara · ~3 km · Well liked
- Nintavur Beach · beach · Ampara · ~10 km · Well liked
- Deegawapi Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~19 km · Highly rated
- Suyampulinga Pillayar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~19 km · Highly rated
- Buddhangala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~20 km · Highly rated
- Rajagala Buddhist Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~30 km · Highly rated
- Kokkaddicholai Thaanthonreeswarar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~31 km · Highly rated
- Himidurawa Bund / Mini Waterfall · waterfall · Ampara · ~33 km · Well liked
- Lake Aura · lake · Ampara · ~34 km · Well liked
- Heritage Museum · museum · Batticaloa · ~38 km · Well liked
- Kattankudy Beach · beach · Batticaloa · ~39 km · Well liked
- Al-Aqsa Grand Jumma Masjid · dargah · Batticaloa · ~39 km · Highly rated
- Periya Kulam · lake · Ampara · ~43 km
- Batticaloa Dutch Fort · fort · Batticaloa · ~44 km
- Kallady Beach · beach · Batticaloa · ~44 km · Highly rated
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near 2020-02 update
- Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~127 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Wasgamuwa National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~132 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ella Organic Tea Garden · sanctuary · Badulla · ~133 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yala National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~141 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~142 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gal Oya Valley National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~55 km · Highly rated
- Lahugala Kitulana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara · ~70 km · Well liked
- Maduru Oya National Park · sanctuary · Ampara · ~88 km
- Kumana Wild Trails – Kumana National Park Safari · sanctuary · Ampara · ~92 km · Highly rated
- Maduru Oya National Park · sanctuary · Ampara · ~93 km · Highly rated
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for 2020-02 update yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit 2020-02 update?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is 2020-02 update from Batticaloa?
2020-02 update is about 48 km by road from Batticaloa (38 km straight line), 80 km from Arugam Bay and 131 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 2020-02 update?
Nearby: ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் (temple, 7 km), Oluvil Lighthouse (beach, 19 km), Batticaloa Ghandi Park (park, 45 km), Kalmunai Beach (beach, 3 km), Nintavur Beach (beach, 10 km), Deegawapi Raja Maha Vihara (Buddhist site, 19 km).