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Places near Gampaha by type
All 259 places by distance →One day from Gampaha
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:18 pm
92 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gampaha
- Basilica of Our Lady of Lankachurch · 30 min
- Crow Island Beach Parkisland · 1.5 hrs
- Water World KelaniyaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Mahamevnawa Bodhignana Buddhist Monastery - Kaduwelamonastery · 1 hrs
- Attanagalla Raja Maha ViharayaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Back in Gampaha
How to reach Gampaha
By road
Negombo 23 km · Colombo 29 km · Ratnapura 80 km. Directions.
By air
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Colombo — about 20 km by road; Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota — about 192 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gampaha?
Gampaha Botanical Garden (garden, about 2 km), Water World Kelaniya (Buddhist site, about 21 km), Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, about 22 km), Attanagalla Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, about 20 km), Mahamevnawa Bodhignana Buddhist Monastery - Kaduwela (monastery, about 21 km), Crow Island Beach Park (island, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gampaha?
122 places on Spotwander: 30 buddhist sites, 4 waterfalls, 12 forts & heritage, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Gampaha?
Asgiriya Raja Maha Viharaya Gampaha, about 3 km by road; Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Gampaha (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Gampaha?
Udakanugala Waterfall, about 29 km by road; Dunumala Waterfall (30 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gampaha?
Start in Gampaha, visit Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka, then Crow Island Beach Park, then Water World Kelaniya, then Mahamevnawa Bodhignana Buddhist Monastery - Kaduwela, then Attanagalla Raja Maha Viharaya, and drive back — about 92 km by road in all.