Modaragala Monastic Ruins

Modaragala Monastic Ruins: 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 heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Modaragala Monastic Ruins

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Modaragala Monastic Ruins — distance from nearby cities

• From Arugam Bay (LK): about 81 km by road (64 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
• From Ella (LK): about 88 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
• From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 122 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
• From Mirissa (LK): about 151 km by road (121 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
• From Ratnapura (LK): about 154 km by road (123 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura

Coordinates: 6.38948, 81.47087. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Modaragala Monastic Ruins

• Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Yala National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Kataragama Holy Sanctuaries · attraction · Monaragala · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya · temple · Monaragala · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kiri Wehera · attraction · Monaragala · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil · temple · Monaragala · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Great Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Hambantota · ~29 km · Must-see
• Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Yatala Stupa · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Little Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~36 km · Must-see
• Dematamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~68 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Buduruwagala Rock Carvings · fort · Monaragala · ~68 km · Must-see
• Ridiyagama Safari Park · park · Hambantota · ~70 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Yala National Park - Block 1 · sanctuary · Hambantota · ~6 km
• Patanangala Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~7 km · Well liked
• Yala Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~16 km
• Yala National Park - Block 3 · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~17 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Modaragala Monastic Ruins

Other forts & heritage near Modaragala Monastic Ruins

• Buduruwagala Rock Carvings · fort · Monaragala · ~68 km · Must-see
• Nine Arch Bridge · fort · Badulla · ~88 km · Must-see
• Sri Pada Wilderness Sanctuary | World Heritage Site of UNESCO · fort · Ratnapura · ~146 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Galabedda Biso Pond · fort · Monaragala · ~74 km · Highly rated
• Budugala Archaeological site · fort · Ratnapura · ~89 km · Well liked
• Badulla Fort · fort · Badulla · ~102 km · Well liked
• Katuwana Dutch Fort · fort · Hambantota · ~108 km · Well liked
• Star Fort · fort · Matara · ~141 km · Well liked
• Ranamune Raja Pihilla, Kothmale. · fort · Nuwara Eliya · ~149 km · Highly rated
• Akasachaithya Ancient Monastery · fort · Hambantota · ~4 km

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