Notable fort · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Batadombalena
Batadombalena is a fort in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka — highly rated with travellers.
Batadombalena: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Batadombalena
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Batadombalena — distance from nearby cities
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 13 km by road (10 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 59 km by road (47 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Bentota (LK): about 74 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Colombo (LK): about 77 km by road (61 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
- From Kandy (LK): about 79 km by road (63 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Address: Q9GW+J94, Kuruwita. Coordinates: 6.77651, 80.39595. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Batadombalena
- Kuruwita Purana Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bopath Falls · waterfall · Ratnapura · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Pada Foot Print · viewpoint · Ratnapura · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sri Pada Wilderness Sanctuary | World Heritage Site of UNESCO · fort · Ratnapura · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Pada / Adam's Peak · viewpoint · Ratnapura · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Canyon Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~22 km · Must-see
- Maskeliya Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~23 km · Must-see
- Laxapana Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~24 km · Must-see
- Norton Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~26 km · Must-see
- Castlereigh Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~27 km · Must-see
- Aberdeen Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Colombo · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Upper Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~43 km · Must-see
- Nissaraṇa Forest Monastery · Buddhist site · Kegalle · ~44 km · Must-see
- Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~48 km · Must-see
- Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall · Ratnapura · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Ratnapura · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Conical Hill · viewpoint · Badulla · ~56 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Batadombalena
- Sri Pada Wilderness Sanctuary | World Heritage Site of UNESCO · fort · Ratnapura · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Richmond Castle · fort · Kalutara · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nalanda War Memorial · fort · Colombo · ~75 km · Must-see
- Independence Square · fort · Colombo · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Independence Memorial Hall · fort · Colombo · ~75 km · Must-see
- Frederick Richard Senanayaka · fort · Colombo · ~76 km · Must-see
- Cenotaph War Memorial · fort · Colombo · ~77 km · Must-see
- Colombo Lotus Tower · fort · Colombo · ~77 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Henry Steel Olcott · fort · Colombo · ~78 km · Must-see
- Nine Arch Bridge · fort · Badulla · ~93 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Batadombalena open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Batadombalena yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Batadombalena?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
How far is Batadombalena from Ratnapura?
Batadombalena is about 13 km by road from Ratnapura (10 km straight line), 59 km from Nuwara Eliya and 74 km from Bentota. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Batadombalena?
Nearby: Kuruwita Purana Viharaya (Buddhist site, 4 km), Bopath Falls (waterfall, 5 km), Sri Pada Foot Print (viewpoint, 15 km), Sri Pada Wilderness Sanctuary | World Heritage Site of UNESCO (fort, 15 km), Sri Pada / Adam's Peak (viewpoint, 15 km), Canyon Dam (lake, 22 km).
Is Batadombalena worth visiting?
Batadombalena is listed as a notable fort in Sri Lanka on Spotwander and is highly rated with travellers.