Local favourite attraction · Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Buddha Statue
Buddha Statue is an attraction in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. It is about 3 km by road from Bentota, and Kande Vihara Temple - Aluthgama (1 km) is the must-see nearby.
Buddha Statue: 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Buddha Statue
Season: October to February.
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 Buddha Statue — distance from nearby cities
- From Bentota (LK): about 3 km by road (3 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Galle (LK): about 63 km by road (50 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 64 km by road (51 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Colombo (LK): about 69 km by road (55 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
- From Mirissa (LK): about 95 km by road (76 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
Coordinates: 6.44936, 80.00014. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buddha Statue
- Kande Vihara Temple - Aluthgama · Buddhist site · Kalutara · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Barberyn Lighthouse · beach · Kalutara · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kalutara Bodhiya · Buddhist site · Kalutara · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Richmond Castle · fort · Kalutara · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruwa Madu River Safari · river spot · Galle · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Piliyandala Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo · ~50 km · Must-see
- St. Matthias Church · church · Colombo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kayak Adventure Rathgama Lake · lake · Galle · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Weras Ganga Park · park · Colombo · ~56 km · Must-see
- Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mount Lavinia Beach. · beach · Colombo · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil · temple · Colombo · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Diyasaru Park · park · Colombo · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotte Rajamaha Vihara · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Lawrence Church · church · Colombo · ~62 km · Must-see
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Ratnapura · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Isipathanarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~64 km · Must-see
- Budu Pasebudu Arhanthaka Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other other attractions near Buddha Statue
- Piliyandala Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo · ~50 km · Must-see
- Pettah Floating Market · attraction · Colombo · ~70 km · Must-see
- Khan Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo · ~71 km · Must-see
- St. Lucia Church · attraction · Colombo · ~72 km · Must-see
- Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle · ~76 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gongala · attraction · Ratnapura · ~90 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Moon Plains · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~130 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Heritance Tea Factory · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~138 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~146 km · Must-see
- Green Bay safari · attraction · Galle · ~25 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Buddha Statue?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Buddha Statue from Bentota?
Buddha Statue is about 3 km by road from Bentota (3 km straight line), 63 km from Galle and 64 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 Buddha Statue?
Nearby: Kande Vihara Temple - Aluthgama (Buddhist site, 0 km), Barberyn Lighthouse (beach, 5 km), Kalutara Bodhiya (Buddhist site, 20 km), Richmond Castle (fort, 21 km), Ruwa Madu River Safari (river spot, 25 km), Piliyandala Clock Tower (attraction, 50 km).