St. Matthias ChurchPiliyandala Clock TowerMount Lavinia BeachBellanwila Rajamaha ViharayaKotte Rajamaha ViharaDiyasaru Park
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Moratuwa

Moratuwa is a city in Colombo district, Sri Lanka of about 185,031 people. Within 50 km by road there are 105 places to visit: 23 buddhist sites, 1 waterfalls and 12 beaches & coast. The must-see places are St. Matthias Church, Piliyandala Clock Tower and Mount Lavinia Beach.

6.7730° N, 79.8816° EPop. 185,031Colombo 22 km

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Within 30 km80 places
Within 50 km105
Must-see73
Notable139
Best timeOctober to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

St. Matthias Church, church near Moratuwa
Must-see

St. Matthias Church

Church · 4 km

Piliyandala Clock Tower, attraction near Moratuwa
Must-see

Piliyandala Clock Tower

Attraction · 7 km

Mount Lavinia Beach, beach near Moratuwa
Must-see

Mount Lavinia Beach

Beach · 9 km

Places near Moratuwa by type

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One day from Moratuwa

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:39 pm

46 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Moratuwa
  2. Mount Lavinia Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Galle Face Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  4. Independence Squareheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Kotte Rajamaha ViharaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  6. Bellanwila Rajamaha ViharayaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Moratuwa
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How to reach Moratuwa

By road

Colombo 22 km · Bentota 51 km · Negombo 59 km. Directions.

By air

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Colombo — about 57 km by road; Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota — about 185 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Moratuwa?

Mount Lavinia Beach (beach, about 9 km), Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, about 10 km), Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil (temple, about 12 km), Kotte Rajamaha Vihara (Buddhist site, about 15 km), Diyasaru Park (park, about 16 km), Independence Square (heritage site, about 18 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Moratuwa?

105 places on Spotwander: 23 buddhist sites, 1 waterfall, 12 beaches & coast, 10 forts & heritage, 13 churches.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Moratuwa?

Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya, about 10 km by road; Kotte Rajamaha Vihara (15 km) is next.

Which is the nearest waterfall to Moratuwa?

Hewainna Waterfall, about 46 km by road; Udakanugala Waterfall (53 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Moratuwa?

Start in Moratuwa, visit Mount Lavinia Beach, then Galle Face Beach, then Independence Square, then Kotte Rajamaha Vihara, then Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya, and drive back — about 46 km by road in all.