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Local favourite Buddhist site · Matale, Sri Lanka

Buddha statue

Buddha statue is a Buddhist site in Matale, Sri Lanka.

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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 Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Buddha statue

Season: October to March.

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

Coordinates: 7.87374, 80.65091. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buddha statue

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Frequently asked

Is Buddha statue open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Buddha statue yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Buddha statue?

October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

How far is Buddha statue from Dambulla?

Buddha statue is about 0 km by road from Dambulla (0 km straight line), 19 km from Sigiriya and 51 km from Polonnaruwa. 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: Dambulla Cave Temple (Buddhist site, 3 km), Jetwing Lake (lake, 5 km), Sigiriya (fort, 19 km), Sigiriya Lion Rock (viewpoint, 19 km), Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple (cave, 20 km), St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . (church, 23 km).