# Things to see in Manampitiya (Sri Lanka): 6 places and when to go > Manampitiya is a town in Sri Lanka, and this site lists 6 places in and around it, mainly History (2), Temples (1), Nature (1). The best known are Gal Vihara, Flood Plains National Park and Manampitiya Bridge. The best time to come is January to March and July to August; also possible: April to June, September and December. There are about 12 h 27 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/manampitiya/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Sri Lanka · 7.9132, 81.0893 - **Places:** 6 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/historia/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/espiritual/) (1) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/naturaleza/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/fauna/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/arquitectura/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** January to March and July to August. - **Also possible:** April to June, September and December. - **Nearest airport:** CMB Colombo, 156 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Manampitiya The places in and around Manampitiya, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Gal Vihara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/gal-viharaya/): Rock temple of the Buddha in Sri Lanka · 11 km - [Flood Plains National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/flood-plains-national-park/): National park in Sri Lanka · 5.7 km - [Manampitiya Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/manampitiya-bridge/): Bridge in Sri Lanka · 6 m - [Polonnaruwa Vatadage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/vatadage/): Ancient structure in Sri Lanka · 10 km - [Ancient City of Polonnaruwa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/ancient-city-of-polonnaruwa/): Archaeological site · 10 km - [Archaeological Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/archaeological-museum/): Museum · 10 km ## When to go to Manampitiya The best time to visit Manampitiya is **January to March and July to August**; also possible: April to June, September and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 35 | | February | Best time | 11 h 45 | | March | Best time | 11 h 57 | | April | Possible | 12 h 11 | | May | Possible | 12 h 22 | | June | Possible | 12 h 27 | | July | Best time | 12 h 25 | | August | Best time | 12 h 16 | | September | Possible | 12 h 02 | | October | Better not | 11 h 49 | | November | Better not | 11 h 38 | | December | Possible | 11 h 33 | There are about 12 h 27 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. In January, 6 of the 6 places are at their best. When to go to Sri Lanka in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Manampitiya The nearest main airport is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB, Colombo), 156 km as the crow flies. How to get around Sri Lanka (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=7.9132%2C81.0893) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=7.9132%2C81.0893) ## Other towns nearby - [Trincomalee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/trincomalee/): 8 places · 75 km - [Kandy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/kandy/): 18 places · 84 km - [Anuradhapura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/anuradhapura/): 6 places · 92 km - [Badulla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/badulla/): 9 places · 104 km - [Nuwara Eliya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/nuwara-eliya/): 13 places · 111 km - [Haputale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/haputale/): 11 places · 128 km And all of Sri Lanka, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Manampitiya? The best known: [Gal Vihara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/gal-viharaya/), [Flood Plains National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/flood-plains-national-park/), [Manampitiya Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/manampitiya-bridge/), [Polonnaruwa Vatadage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/sri-lanka/vatadage/). In all, 6 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Manampitiya? January to March and July to August; also possible: April to June, September and December. There are about 12 h 27 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to Manampitiya? The nearest main airport is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB), 156 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=7.9132%2C81.0893) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Manampitiya as the destination and these 6 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).