Places to visit near Polonnaruwa
400+ spots within 200 km of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka: nearest and most popular first, with the current visitor status on each page. Distances are road estimates. Plan a day trip from Polonnaruwa for real driving distances.
Within 50 km — half-day trips
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Must-see
- Vatadage · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dalada Maluva - ( Polonnaruwa) · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rankoth Vehera · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Minneriya National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wasgamuwa National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathiya Temple · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sigiriya · fort · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~36 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sigiriya Lion Rock · viewpoint · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple · cave · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~48 km · Must-see
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polonnaruwa Sivan Temple No.2 · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Well liked
- Pabalu Vehera · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Well liked
- Royal Palace of King Parakramabahu · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated
- Polonnaruwa Ancient City · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated
- Sat Mahal Prasadaya · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~3 km
- Gal Pota · attraction · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~3 km
- Hetadage · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated
- Nissanka Latha Mandapaya · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~3 km
- Palace of King Nissanka Malla · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Well liked
- Parakrama Samudraya View Point · viewpoint · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated
- EKHO Lake House · lake · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated
- Lankatilaka Temple · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~4 km · Highly rated
- Kiri Vehera · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~4 km · Well liked
- Parakramabahu I · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~4 km
- Potgul Viharaya (Potgul Temple) · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~4 km · Highly rated
- Ancient Technology Museum & Wax Museum · museum · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~4 km · Highly rated
- Lotus Pond (Ancient Nelum Pokuna) · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~5 km · Highly rated
- Thivanka Pilimage · attraction · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~6 km · Highly rated
- Flood Plains National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~10 km · Well liked
- Flood Plains National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~13 km
- Angammedilla National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~14 km · Well liked
- Giritale Wewa Buddha Statue & Temple · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~16 km · Well liked
- Dimbulagala Aranya Senasanaya ( Dimbulagala Forest Monastery ) · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~17 km · Highly rated
- Minneriya Park Animal Watch Hut · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~25 km · Well liked
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Nalanda Gedige · fort · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . · church · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aukana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~70 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Avukana Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~70 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~76 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~80 km · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~82 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~83 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~84 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~86 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~92 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~92 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka · ~93 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka · ~94 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka · ~95 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Batticaloa Ghandi Park · park · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · ~99 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~99 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~100 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~100 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka · ~100 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~102 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jethavana Dagoba · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~102 km · Must-see
- Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~102 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Isurumuniya Temple · fort · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~102 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Isurumuni Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~102 km · Must-see
- Ruwanmeli Maha Seya Viewing Point · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~103 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruwanwelisaya Dagoba · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~103 km · Must-see
- Ruwanweli Maha Seya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~103 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Archaelogical Museum · museum · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~103 km · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~103 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thuparamaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~103 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mirisawetiya stupa · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~103 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~103 km · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~103 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~104 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~104 km · Very popular · Must-see
100–200 km — weekend getaways
- The Elephant Freedom Project · lake · Kegalle, Sri Lanka · ~128 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple · temple · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~129 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~130 km · Must-see
- Ramboda Falls · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~130 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bible Rock · viewpoint · Kegalle, Sri Lanka · ~132 km · Must-see
- ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் · temple · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~133 km · Must-see
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~133 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawela · Buddhist site · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~134 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Heritance Tea Factory · attraction · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~134 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pidurutalagala · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~135 km · Must-see
- Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~136 km · Must-see
- Tantirimale Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~137 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lover's Leap Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~137 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kikiliyamana · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~138 km · Must-see
- The Eagle’s View Point · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~139 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Victoria Park · park · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~139 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bomburu Ella Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~140 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lake Gregory · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~141 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moon Plains · attraction · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~141 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Single Tree Hill · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~141 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Seetha Amman Kovil · temple · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~143 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hakgala Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~143 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hakgala Peak · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~145 km · Must-see
- Upper Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~147 km · Must-see
- Conical Hill · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~147 km · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~147 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Oluvil Lighthouse · beach · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~148 km · Must-see
- Nine Arch Bridge · fort · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~148 km · Must-see
- Ravana's Cave · cave · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~150 km · Must-see
- Little adam's peak View Point · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~150 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ella Organic Tea Garden · sanctuary · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~151 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~151 km · Must-see
- Ella Rock View Point · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~151 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wilpattu National Park · sanctuary · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~151 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ravana waterfall · waterfall · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~153 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aberdeen Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~155 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thotupola Kanda · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~156 km · Must-see
- Norton Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~158 km · Must-see
- Laxapana Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~160 km · Must-see
- Horton Plains National Park · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~160 km · Highly rated · Must-see
By type near Polonnaruwa
- buddhist sites · 87 · nearest: Gal Viharaya (4 km)
- forts & heritage · 53 · nearest: Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (3 km)
- lakes, dams & reservoirs · 47 · nearest: Moragahakanda Dam (48 km)
- wildlife, forests & gardens · 41 · nearest: Minneriya National Park (26 km)
- hill stations & viewpoints · 32 · nearest: Sigiriya Lion Rock (36 km)
- beaches & coast · 25 · nearest: Nilaveli Beach (108 km)
- museums · 22 · nearest: Archaelogical Museum (103 km)
- churches · 20 · nearest: St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . (67 km)
- waterfalls · 17 · nearest: Sera Ella Water Fall (61 km)
- other attractions · 16 · nearest: Nā Uyana Aranya (75 km)
- temples · 16 · nearest: Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil (84 km)
- parks · 8 · nearest: Pitawala Pathana, Riverston (65 km)
- rivers, islands & mangroves · 8 · nearest: Sri Lanka (36 km)
- caves · 6 · nearest: Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple (36 km)
- mosques & dargahs · 2 · nearest: Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque (213 km)
Other cities nearby
- Places near Sigiriya · 36 km
- Places near Dambulla · 51 km
- Places near Trincomalee · 94 km
- Places near Batticaloa · 95 km
- Places near Anuradhapura · 99 km
- Places near Kandy · 105 km
- Places near Nuwara Eliya · 141 km
- Places near Ella · 149 km