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Places near Kurunegala by type
All 231 places by distance →One day from Kurunegala
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:45 pm
130 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kurunegala
- Maraluwawa Rajamaha Viharaya, Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- RideeviharayaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Sri Muthumari Amman Koviltemple · 45 min
- The Elephant Freedom Projectlake · 45 min
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawelamonastery · 1 hrs
- Back in Kurunegala
How to reach Kurunegala
By road
Kandy 45 km · Dambulla 67 km · Negombo 79 km. Directions.
By air
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Colombo — about 79 km by road; Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota — about 197 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kurunegala?
Kurunegala Clock Tower (heritage site, about 1 km), Athugala Viharaya (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Rideeviharaya (Buddhist site, about 18 km), Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla (Buddhist site, about 19 km), Athkanda Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Kurunagala Lake (lake, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kurunegala?
92 places on Spotwander: 25 buddhist sites, 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Kurunegala?
Athkanda Raja Maha Viharaya, about 1 km by road; Athugala Viharaya (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kurunegala?
Dolukanda Sunset View Point, about 20 km by road; Maha Oya View Point (28 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kurunegala?
Start in Kurunegala, visit Maraluwawa Rajamaha Viharaya, , then Rideeviharaya, then Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil, then The Elephant Freedom Project, then Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawela, and drive back — about 130 km by road in all.