Local favourite Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Jalthara Monastery
Jalthara Monastery is a Buddhist site in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Jalthara 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 Jalthara 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 Jalthara Monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Colombo (LK): about 25 km by road (20 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
- From Negombo (LK): about 48 km by road (39 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 57 km by road (46 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Bentota (LK): about 66 km by road (53 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Kandy (LK): about 98 km by road (79 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Coordinates: 6.89564, 80.04302. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jalthara Monastery
- Korathota Royal Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Budu Pasebudu Arhanthaka Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Bodhignana Buddhist Monastery - Kaduwela · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Water World Kelaniya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Diyasaru Park · park · Colombo · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Colombo · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Diyatha Uyana Park · park · Colombo · ~18 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotte Rajamaha Vihara · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Piliyandala Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo · ~21 km · Must-see
- Weras Ganga Park · park · Colombo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nissaraṇa Forest Monastery · Buddhist site · Kegalle · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil · temple · Colombo · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour · church · Colombo · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see
- All Saints' Church - Borella · church · Colombo · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nalanda War Memorial · fort · Colombo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Srī Sambōdhi Mahavihāra Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Jalthara Monastery
- Korathota Royal Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Budu Pasebudu Arhanthaka Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Bodhignana Buddhist Monastery - Kaduwela · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Water World Kelaniya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotte Rajamaha Vihara · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nissaraṇa Forest Monastery · Buddhist site · Kegalle · ~23 km · Must-see
- Srī Sambōdhi Mahavihāra Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Isipathanarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~25 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Jalthara Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Jalthara Monastery yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Jalthara Monastery?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Jalthara Monastery from Colombo?
Jalthara Monastery is about 25 km by road from Colombo (20 km straight line), 48 km from Negombo and 57 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 Jalthara Monastery?
Nearby: Korathota Royal Temple (Buddhist site, 6 km), Budu Pasebudu Arhanthaka Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 10 km), Mahamevnawa Bodhignana Buddhist Monastery - Kaduwela (Buddhist site, 11 km), Water World Kelaniya (Buddhist site, 15 km), Diyasaru Park (park, 16 km), Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 18 km).