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Local favourite Buddhist site · Puttalam, Sri Lanka

Temple

Temple is a Buddhist site in Puttalam, Sri Lanka.

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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

Coordinates: 7.86666, 80.02207. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Temple

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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 Anuradhapura?

Temple is about 81 km by road from Anuradhapura (65 km straight line), 87 km from Dambulla and 95 km from Negombo. 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: Yapahuwa Rock Fortress (fort, 40 km), Munneswaram Temple (museum, 49 km), St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . (church, 56 km), Dutch Reformed Church (church, 63 km), Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila (church, 69 km), Nā Uyana Aranya (attraction, 70 km).