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Places near Welisara by type
All 217 places by distance →One day from Welisara
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:39 pm
66 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Welisara
- Crow Island Beach Parkisland · 1.5 hrs
- St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikadechurch · 30 min
- Gangarama TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Kelaniya Raja Maha ViharayaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Gampaha Botanical Gardengarden · 2 hrs
- Back in Welisara
How to reach Welisara
By road
Colombo 15 km · Negombo 24 km · Ratnapura 84 km. Directions.
By air
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Colombo — about 21 km by road; Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota — about 198 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Welisara?
Crow Island Beach Park (island, about 9 km), Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, about 11 km), Maha Kali Amman Kovil (temple, about 10 km), St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade (church, about 13 km), Water World Kelaniya (Buddhist site, about 13 km), Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque (mosque, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Welisara?
119 places on Spotwander: 29 buddhist sites, 3 waterfalls, 14 beaches & coast, 11 forts & heritage, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Welisara?
Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya, about 11 km by road; Water World Kelaniya (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Welisara?
Udakanugala Waterfall, about 39 km by road; Hewainna Waterfall (43 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Welisara?
Start in Welisara, visit Crow Island Beach Park, then St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade, then Gangarama Temple, then Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya, then Gampaha Botanical Garden, and drive back — about 66 km by road in all.