Local favourite Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Lumbini Monastery
Lumbini Monastery is a Buddhist site in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Lumbini Monastery: 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 Lumbini Monastery
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 Lumbini Monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Colombo (LK): about 11 km by road (9 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
- From Negombo (LK): about 42 km by road (33 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Bentota (LK): about 67 km by road (54 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 71 km by road (57 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Kandy (LK): about 110 km by road (88 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Coordinates: 6.90715, 79.93663. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lumbini Monastery
- Diyatha Uyana Park · park · Colombo · ~4 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Diyasaru Park · park · Colombo · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Budu Pasebudu Arhanthaka Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Water World Kelaniya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kotte Rajamaha Vihara · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Bodhignana Buddhist Monastery - Kaduwela · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- All Saints' Church - Borella · church · Colombo · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour · church · Colombo · ~9 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Nalanda War Memorial · fort · Colombo · ~9 km · Must-see
- Srī Sambōdhi Mahavihāra Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Korathota Royal Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Independence Square · fort · Colombo · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Independence Memorial Hall · fort · Colombo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Frederick Richard Senanayaka · fort · Colombo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Isipathanarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil · temple · Colombo · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- National Art Gallery · museum · Colombo · ~10 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Lumbini Monastery
- Budu Pasebudu Arhanthaka Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Water World Kelaniya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kotte Rajamaha Vihara · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Bodhignana Buddhist Monastery - Kaduwela · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Srī Sambōdhi Mahavihāra Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Korathota Royal Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Isipathanarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gangarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lumbini Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Lumbini Monastery yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lumbini Monastery?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Lumbini Monastery from Colombo?
Lumbini Monastery is about 11 km by road from Colombo (9 km straight line), 42 km from Negombo and 67 km from Bentota. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Lumbini Monastery?
Nearby: Diyatha Uyana Park (park, 4 km), Diyasaru Park (park, 4 km), Budu Pasebudu Arhanthaka Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 5 km), Water World Kelaniya (Buddhist site, 5 km), Kotte Rajamaha Vihara (Buddhist site, 6 km), Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 7 km).