{"id":116,"date":"2024-02-18T06:03:33","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T06:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/?p=116"},"modified":"2025-07-21T17:54:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T17:54:21","slug":"kanniya-hot-water-springs-and-wells-trincomalee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/18\/kanniya-hot-water-springs-and-wells-trincomalee\/","title":{"rendered":"Kanniya Hot Water Springs and Wells, Trincomalee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kanniya-hot-water-springs-trincomalee-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kanniya-hot-water-springs-trincomalee-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kanniya-hot-water-springs-trincomalee-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kanniya-hot-water-springs-trincomalee-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kanniya-hot-water-springs-trincomalee-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kanniya-hot-water-springs-trincomalee.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kanniya Hot Water Springs and Wells<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kanniya Hot Springs, located in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, are renowned for their therapeutic properties and cultural significance. The natural hot water wells, believed to be over 2,500 years old, attract visitors seeking relaxation and healing benefits. Surrounded by lush greenery, these springs offer a serene setting for rejuvenation. Local folklore adds mystique, suggesting the wells were created by Lord Rama during his exile. Whether for spiritual belief or pure relaxation, Kanniya Hot Springs provide a unique experience, combining nature&#8217;s warmth with cultural heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"118\" src=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/A-well-in-kanniya-hot-water-springs-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/A-well-in-kanniya-hot-water-springs-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/A-well-in-kanniya-hot-water-springs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/A-well-in-kanniya-hot-water-springs-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/A-well-in-kanniya-hot-water-springs-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/A-well-in-kanniya-hot-water-springs.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/another-hot-water-well-kanniya-hot-water-springs-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/another-hot-water-well-kanniya-hot-water-springs-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/another-hot-water-well-kanniya-hot-water-springs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/another-hot-water-well-kanniya-hot-water-springs-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/another-hot-water-well-kanniya-hot-water-springs-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/another-hot-water-well-kanniya-hot-water-springs.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reach Kanniya Hot Water Springs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kanniya hot water springs is 264km away from Colombo city, will be spent about 6 hours to reach there. When you visit the Kanniya hot water springs, Trincomalee, you may have more locations to visit along the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/street-shops-in-kanniya-hot-water-springs-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/street-shops-in-kanniya-hot-water-springs-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/street-shops-in-kanniya-hot-water-springs-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/street-shops-in-kanniya-hot-water-springs-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/street-shops-in-kanniya-hot-water-springs-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/street-shops-in-kanniya-hot-water-springs-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Street shops in the entrance road to the Kanniya hot water wells<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gallery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-buddhist-statue-in-kanniya-hot-water-springs-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-buddhist-statue-in-kanniya-hot-water-springs-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-buddhist-statue-in-kanniya-hot-water-springs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-buddhist-statue-in-kanniya-hot-water-springs-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-buddhist-statue-in-kanniya-hot-water-springs-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-buddhist-statue-in-kanniya-hot-water-springs.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Buddhist statue and Bo-tree near hot water wells<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/entrance-road-to-the-kanniya-hot-water-springs-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/entrance-road-to-the-kanniya-hot-water-springs-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/entrance-road-to-the-kanniya-hot-water-springs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/entrance-road-to-the-kanniya-hot-water-springs-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/entrance-road-to-the-kanniya-hot-water-springs-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/entrance-road-to-the-kanniya-hot-water-springs.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Entrance road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"884\" data-id=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/opening-memorial-of-conservation-for-Kanniya-hot-water-springs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/opening-memorial-of-conservation-for-Kanniya-hot-water-springs.jpg 880w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/opening-memorial-of-conservation-for-Kanniya-hot-water-springs-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/opening-memorial-of-conservation-for-Kanniya-hot-water-springs-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/opening-memorial-of-conservation-for-Kanniya-hot-water-springs-768x771.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Memerial founded for conservation of hot water wells<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/people-have-a-bath-in-hot-water-springs-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/people-have-a-bath-in-hot-water-springs-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/people-have-a-bath-in-hot-water-springs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/people-have-a-bath-in-hot-water-springs-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/people-have-a-bath-in-hot-water-springs-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/people-have-a-bath-in-hot-water-springs.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People love to bath at hot water wells<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Public Transport<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Most convinient public transportion is public bus system<\/strong> because there are <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-red-color\">very limited number of trains from Colombo Fort railway station to Trincomalee<\/mark><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>From Colombo to Kanniya Hot Water Wells<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take a bus of <strong>Colombo &#8211; Trincomalee<\/strong> route <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get off at Trincomalee bus stand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get in to one of these bus routes: <strong>Trincomalee &#8211; Anuradhapura<\/strong> or <strong>Trincomalee &#8211; Horowpothana<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get off at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/7d7Mw3R5pqtY5awA8\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/7d7Mw3R5pqtY5awA8\">Hot Water Springs junction<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walk or hire a tuk-tuk to go to the destination (just 1km)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>From Kandy to Kanniya Hot Water Springs<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take a <strong>bus to Trincomalee from Kandy<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get off at Trincomalee bus stand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get in to one of these bus routes: <strong>Trincomalee &#8211; Anuradhapura<\/strong> or <strong>Trincomalee &#8211; Horowpothana<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get off at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/7d7Mw3R5pqtY5awA8\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/7d7Mw3R5pqtY5awA8\">Hot Water Springs junction<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walk or hire a tuk-tuk to go to the destination (just 1km)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accomadation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no nearby accommodation&nbsp;in the hot water well region, but you can easily find a good place in Trincomalee city or other tourism-based locations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kanniya Hot Springs, located in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, are renowned for their therapeutic properties and 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