Must-see Buddhist site · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple
Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple is a Buddhist site in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka — highly rated with travellers.
Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple: 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 Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple
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 Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 10 km by road (8 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 100 km by road (80 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 111 km by road (89 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 115 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Dambulla (LK): about 129 km by road (103 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Address: Vilgam Vihara Rd. Coordinates: 8.64719, 81.16968. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~14 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathiya Temple · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~73 km · Must-see
- Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Kovil, . · temple · Trincomalee · ~5 km · Highly rated
- Kanniya Hot Water Springs · river spot · Trincomalee · ~6 km
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~6 km · Highly rated
- Island Flavors · river spot · Trincomalee · ~8 km · Highly rated
- Uppuveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~9 km · Well liked
- Trincomalee Town Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~10 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island Marine National Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~11 km
- Pigeon Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~11 km · Well liked
- Orr's Hill Army Museum · museum · Trincomalee · ~12 km · Highly rated
- Powder Bay · beach · Trincomalee · ~13 km
- Deer Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~14 km · Well liked
See everything within a day’s drive of Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple
Other buddhist sites near Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple
- Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathiya Temple · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~73 km · Must-see
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Mullaitivu · ~86 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~97 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Samadhi Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~113 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jethavana Dagoba · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~113 km · Must-see
- Abhayagiriya Dagoba · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~113 km · Must-see
- Ruwanmeli Maha Seya Viewing Point · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~114 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thuparamaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~114 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple 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 Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple from Trincomalee?
Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple is about 10 km by road from Trincomalee (8 km straight line), 100 km from Polonnaruwa and 111 km from Sigiriya. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple?
Nearby: Nilaveli Beach (beach, 8 km), Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 13 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 14 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 14 km), Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 44 km), Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 73 km).
Is Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple worth visiting?
Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Sri Lanka on Spotwander and is highly rated with travellers.