Local favourite Buddhist site · Matale, Sri Lanka
Temple
Temple is a Buddhist site in Matale, Sri Lanka.
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 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 Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Dambulla (LK): about 23 km by road (19 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 40 km by road (32 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Kandy (LK): about 59 km by road (47 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 65 km by road (52 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 88 km by road (70 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
Coordinates: 7.71234, 80.60308. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Temple
- St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . · church · Matale · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nalanda Gedige · fort · Matale · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sigiriya · fort · Matale · ~40 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sigiriya Lion Rock · viewpoint · Matale · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple · cave · Matale · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Temple
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aukana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Avukana Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~58 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~58 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Temple from Dambulla?
Temple is about 23 km by road from Dambulla (19 km straight line), 40 km from Sigiriya and 59 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 Temple?
Nearby: St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . (church, 3 km), Nalanda Gedige (fort, 8 km), Nā Uyana Aranya (attraction, 13 km), Jetwing Lake (lake, 19 km), Dambulla Cave Temple (Buddhist site, 21 km), Moragahakanda Dam (lake, 23 km).