Your stay — Asthithan Rooms
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Emergency Contacts
MannarMannar is a coastal town with limited facilities. For immediate help, dial 118 (police) or 119 (mobile). The nearest hospital is Mannar General Hospital, +94 23 222 2261. For coast guard or sea emergencies, call +94 11 242 113. Note that ambulance response times can be slow; consider arranging private transport to the hospital.
💡 Save these numbers in your phone. In life-threatening emergencies, call immediately.
Where to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Mannar, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Asthithan Rooms
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) → Agape Hotel, Mannar
💡 Negotiate a flat rate from the airport desk. Avoid unmetered touts at arrivals; use PickMe or Uber for Colombo leg if arriving late.
Mannar Town Centre → Agape Hotel (approx 2 km)
💡 No meter – agree the fare before getting in. For short trips, a tuk-tuk is cheaper and faster.
Colombo Fort Railway Station → Mannar Railway Station
💡 Buy second class reserved (Rs 350) for a reclining seat – third class is standing-room. Battery charger points at every carriage pair. From the station, Agape is a 15-min tuk-tuk ride (Rs 200).
Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal → Mannar Bus Stand
💡 Board at Colombo Bastian Mawatha not Pettah – you'll get a seat. Air-con buses cost twice as much but aren't worth it for this route.
About Mannar
Wikipedia ↗
Mannar (Tamil: மன்னார், romanized: Maṉṉār, IPA: [mɐnːaːɾ]; Sinhala: මන්නාරම, romanized: Mannārama, IPA: [mənːaːrəmə]), formerly spelled Manar, is the main town of Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is governed by an Urban Council. The town is located on Mannar Island overlooking the G...
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is check-in at Asthithan Rooms?
Check-in at Asthithan Rooms is from null. Check-out is by null.
Top Attractions in Mannar
💡 Check if mass is on (usually mornings and Saturday evenings)—visitors are welcome, and you can observe traditional hymns sung in Tamil and Sinhala.
💡 Time your visit with the daily passenger train from Colombo (around 10am–11am) for a classic photo of the train crossing the bridge over the water.
💡 Check if the small roadside vendor near the tree is selling fresh palmyra toddy—a local fermented drink, cheap and authentic.
💡 Go just before sunset—the light on the ruins and Bay of Bengal is striking, and the crowds from morning tours have cleared.
💡 Hire a local fisherman with a small boat (around LKR 1500–2000) to paddle you into the deeper parts of the lagoon—far more birds than the roadside edges.