Local favourite Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka
Polwatte Temple
Polwatte Temple is a Buddhist site in Badulla, Sri Lanka.
Polwatte Temple: 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 Polwatte Temple
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 Polwatte Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Ella (LK): about 18 km by road (14 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 37 km by road (29 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Kandy (LK): about 71 km by road (57 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 100 km by road (80 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 111 km by road (88 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
Coordinates: 6.99303, 81.05012. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Polwatte Temple
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nine Arch Bridge · fort · Badulla · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ravana's Cave · cave · Badulla · ~18 km · Must-see
- Little adam's peak View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ella Organic Tea Garden · sanctuary · Badulla · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ella Rock View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ravana waterfall · waterfall · Badulla · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~29 km · Must-see
- Heritance Tea Factory · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bomburu Ella Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hakgala Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~33 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. Andrews Church · church · Badulla · ~33 km · Must-see
- Olive View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Polwatte Temple
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~19 km · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~29 km · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dematamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~58 km · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~70 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~70 km · Very popular · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Polwatte Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Polwatte Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Polwatte Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Polwatte Temple from Ella?
Polwatte Temple is about 18 km by road from Ella (14 km straight line), 37 km from Nuwara Eliya and 71 km from Kandy. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Polwatte Temple?
Nearby: Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 2 km), Bogoda Wooden Bridge (viewpoint, 8 km), Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery (Buddhist site, 16 km), Nine Arch Bridge (fort, 16 km), Ravana's Cave (cave, 18 km), Little adam's peak View Point (viewpoint, 18 km).