Our driver mentioned this place on our way to Trincomalee so we decided to pop in. It's not the sort of place you spend hours but it's a nice place to stop off. The water in the springs is very warm and, despite it being warm that day, it was oddly refreshing and cooling. Be careful of the monkeys in the grounds as they'll spot any snacks you're carrying and will chase you for them. You park in the edge of the springs and have to walk through a market to get there. The market is a nice mix of stalls and I didn't feel like I was going to be ripped off. Our driver would have made sure we weren't but it just didn't feel like that kind of place anyway. We bought some locally made sweets and some spices before making our way back to the car, via the ice cream man for a much needed cold snack

Located not far from our stay, we went for a short visit. The setting is not spectacular, too many tourist-shops. On the other hand, nice to see the locals washing themselves with according to them this healing water at 7 different temperatures. Don’t expect a big thing, it’s a local curiosity

It's a very famous spot among locals and when we were small this was supposed to be the only hot water springs found in Sri Lanka.... now it has become quite touristy with an entrance fee, shops selling nick knacks for tourists etc. It has seven hot water springs supposedly with varying degrees of hot water. There are male and female changing rooms. The place is maintained quite well for such a crowded attraction. There was also a Hindu kovil and some excavations on ruins. The place is linked to King Ravana in folklore. But all in all nothing much to see unless you were really set on taking a bath from a hot water spring ;)