Okanda, Yala National Park

Name: Okanda
Address: Yala National Park, Sri Lanka

#9 among attractions in Yala National Park

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Okanda is a small hamlet in the eastern coast of Sri Lanka within the Ampara District. It is known for its shrine dedicated to Hindu deity Murugan known as Ukanthamalai Murugan Kovil and for surfing. Pilgrims from the Eastern Province and the Northern Province stop over at the Okanda Murugan temple on their Murugan Pada Yatra voyage to Kataragama temple in the Southern part of the island. ()

Coordinates: 6°39'0"N, 81°46'0"E

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Yala National Park Sri Lanka

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Okanda – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ukanthamalai Murugan Kovil, St. Mary's Cathedral.

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Ukanthamalai Murugan Kovil, Yala National Park
1 min walk • Ukanthamalai Murugan Kovil is the well known ancient Hindu temple situated in the Okanda, Ampara District of Eastern Sri Lanka, about 145 km south of Batticaloa town. This alluring temple dedicated to Lord Murugan in the heart of Kumana forest is a main stand for the devotees performing pilgrimage to Katirkamam through dense jungle.
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St. Mary's Cathedral, Yala National Park
166 min walk • The Cathedral of St. Mary is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Batticaloa in Puliyanthivu. The cathedral is a landmark and Catholic historical icon in the district of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

Okanda, Yala National Park

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Okanda – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Ukanthamalai Murugan Kovil, Yala National Park

St. Mary's Cathedral, Yala National Park