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Places near Ja Ela by type
All 217 places by distance →One day from Ja Ela
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:44 pm
69 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ja Ela
- Gampaha Botanical Gardengarden · 2 hrs
- Kelaniya Raja Maha ViharayaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Gangarama TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikadechurch · 30 min
- Crow Island Beach Parkisland · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Ja Ela
How to reach Ja Ela
By road
Negombo 18 km · Colombo 21 km · Ratnapura 89 km. Directions.
By air
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Colombo — about 15 km by road; Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota — about 202 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ja Ela?
Gampaha Botanical Garden (garden, about 14 km), Crow Island Beach Park (island, about 14 km), Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, about 17 km), Maha Kali Amman Kovil (temple, about 15 km), St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade (church, about 18 km), Water World Kelaniya (Buddhist site, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ja Ela?
117 places on Spotwander: 28 buddhist sites, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 waterfalls, 14 beaches & coast, 11 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Ja Ela?
Asgiriya Raja Maha Viharaya Gampaha, about 14 km by road; Sammajeewa Buddhist Ashram (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Ja Ela?
Beira Lake, about 21 km by road; Diyawanna Lake (26 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ja Ela?
Start in Ja Ela, visit Gampaha Botanical Garden, then Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya, then Gangarama Temple, then St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade, then Crow Island Beach Park, and drive back — about 69 km by road in all.