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All 211 places by distance →One day from Panadura
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:59 pm
89 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Panadura
- St. Matthias Churchchurch · 30 min
- Mount Lavinia Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Bellanwila Rajamaha ViharayaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Diyasaru Parkpark · 45 min
- Kalutara BodhiyaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Back in Panadura
How to reach Panadura
By road
Colombo 30 km · Bentota 42 km · Negombo 68 km. Directions.
By air
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Colombo — about 65 km by road; Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota — about 179 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Panadura?
Mount Lavinia Beach (beach, about 18 km), Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, about 19 km), Kalutara Bodhiya (Buddhist site, about 19 km), Richmond Castle (heritage site, about 18 km), Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil (temple, about 20 km), Diyasaru Park (park, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Panadura?
101 places on Spotwander: 20 buddhist sites, 1 waterfall, 14 beaches & coast, 12 churches, 10 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Panadura?
Lenawara Ancient Royal Temple - Haltota, about 18 km by road; Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya (19 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Panadura?
Hewainna Waterfall, about 48 km by road; Makeli Ella Waterfall (54 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Panadura?
Start in Panadura, visit St. Matthias Church, then Mount Lavinia Beach, then Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya, then Diyasaru Park, then Kalutara Bodhiya, and drive back — about 89 km by road in all.