Local favourite cave · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Rock cave temple
Rock cave temple is a cave in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka.
Rock cave temple: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Rock cave temple
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Rock cave temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Ella (LK): about 49 km by road (39 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 50 km by road (40 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 61 km by road (49 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Kandy (LK): about 101 km by road (81 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Mirissa (LK): about 102 km by road (82 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
Address: HRRH+3R3, Diyavinna. Coordinates: 6.59014, 80.82953. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rock cave temple
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~6 km · Must-see
- Samanalawewa Reservoir · lake · Ratnapura · ~12 km · Must-see
- Samanala Dam · lake · Ratnapura · ~13 km · Must-see
- Udawalawe National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall · Ratnapura · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gommolli Kanda · viewpoint · Ratnapura · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bambarakanda Falls · waterfall · Badulla · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Adisham Bungalow (St.Benedict's Monastery) · church · Badulla · ~29 km · Must-see
- Olive View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Horton Plains National Park · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Andrews Church · church · Badulla · ~31 km · Must-see
- Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum · Ratnapura · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thotupola Kanda · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~34 km · Must-see
- Diyaluma Falls · waterfall · Badulla · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Rock Carvings · fort · Monaragala · ~37 km · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gongala · attraction · Ratnapura · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Conical Hill · viewpoint · Badulla · ~45 km · Must-see
Other caves near Rock cave temple
- Ravana's Cave · cave · Badulla · ~49 km · Must-see
- Kurullangala Prehistoric Cave Art Site · cave · Badulla · ~45 km
- Belilena Cave · cave · Kegalle · ~79 km · Well liked
- Fa-hienlena Prehistoric Cave · cave · Kalutara · ~85 km
- Duwili Ella and Duwili Ella cave · cave · Matale · ~121 km
- Ranwanguhawa Temple · cave · Badulla · ~24 km
- Waulpane Cave · cave · Ratnapura · ~27 km
- Hidden Cave of Prabawa Mountain View · cave · Badulla · ~32 km
- Vinuga's Cave · cave · Ratnapura · ~34 km
- Gurubevilagama Prehistoric Belilena (cave) · cave · Ratnapura · ~37 km
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Rock cave temple?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Rock cave temple from Ella?
Rock cave temple is about 49 km by road from Ella (39 km straight line), 50 km from Nuwara Eliya and 61 km from Ratnapura. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Rock cave temple?
Nearby: Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage (Buddhist site, 6 km), Samanalawewa Reservoir (lake, 12 km), Samanala Dam (lake, 13 km), Udawalawe National Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Pahanthudawa Waterfall (waterfall, 21 km), Gommolli Kanda (viewpoint, 25 km).