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All 246 places by distance →One day from Padaviya
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:03 pm
212 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Padaviya
- Kandasamy Templetemple · 45 min
- Periyakulamlake · 45 min
- Muththaiyan Kaddu Kulamlake · 45 min
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Arisimale Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Padaviya
How to reach Padaviya
By road
Trincomalee 72 km · Anuradhapura 89 km · Sigiriya 123 km. Directions.
By air
Jaffna International Airport (JAF), Jaffna — about 162 km by road; Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Colombo — about 261 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Padaviya?
Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, about 38 km), Padaviya Lake (lake, about 3 km), Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Padaviya (church, about 3 km), Arisimale Beach (beach, about 36 km), Kandasamy Temple (temple, about 38 km), Periyakulam (lake, about 29 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Padaviya?
160 places on Spotwander: 68 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 26 buddhist sites, 27 temples, 2 beaches & coast, 6 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Padaviya?
Padaviya Lake, about 3 km by road; Uda Indiwewa (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Padaviya?
Aliwanguwa Purana Bodhirukkarama Viharaya, about 11 km by road; Sripura Rajamaha Viharaya (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Padaviya?
Start in Padaviya, visit Kandasamy Temple, then Periyakulam, then Muththaiyan Kaddu Kulam, then Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple, then Arisimale Beach, and drive back — about 212 km by road in all.