Must-see Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka
Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery
Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery is a Buddhist site in Badulla, Sri Lanka — highly rated with travellers.
Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Ella (LK): about 3 km by road (3 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 34 km by road (27 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Kandy (LK): about 79 km by road (63 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 91 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 112 km by road (89 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
Address: Kumbalwela. Coordinates: 6.87968, 81.02789. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery
- Ella Organic Tea Garden · sanctuary · Badulla · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ravana's Cave · cave · Badulla · ~4 km · Must-see
- Nine Arch Bridge · fort · Badulla · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ella Rock View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Little adam's peak View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ravana waterfall · waterfall · Badulla · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Andrews Church · church · Badulla · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla · ~18 km · Must-see
- Olive View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Adisham Bungalow (St.Benedict's Monastery) · church · Badulla · ~20 km · Must-see
- Diyaluma Falls · waterfall · Badulla · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Rock Carvings · fort · Monaragala · ~28 km · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bomburu Ella Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hakgala Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thotupola Kanda · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~29 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery
Other buddhist sites near Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery
- Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~3 km · Must-see
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~37 km · Must-see
- Dematamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~78 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~78 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~80 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery from Ella?
Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery is about 3 km by road from Ella (3 km straight line), 34 km from Nuwara Eliya and 79 km from Kandy. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery?
Nearby: Ella Organic Tea Garden (sanctuary, 3 km), Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 3 km), Ravana's Cave (cave, 4 km), Nine Arch Bridge (fort, 5 km), Ella Rock View Point (viewpoint, 5 km), Little adam's peak View Point (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery worth visiting?
Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Sri Lanka on Spotwander and is highly rated with travellers.