Local favourite temple · Ampara, Sri Lanka
Gana Devalaya
Gana Devalaya is a temple in Ampara, Sri Lanka.
Gana Devalaya: 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 temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Gana Devalaya
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
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 Gana Devalaya — distance from nearby cities
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 21 km by road (17 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
- From Ella (LK): about 103 km by road (83 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 141 km by road (113 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Batticaloa (LK): about 144 km by road (115 km straight line) · directions · more places near Batticaloa
- From Kandy (LK): about 178 km by road (142 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Coordinates: 6.69941, 81.77643. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gana Devalaya
- Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~25 km · Must-see
- Little Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~41 km · Must-see
- Yala National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~53 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dematamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~68 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kiri Wehera · attraction · Monaragala · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kataragama Holy Sanctuaries · attraction · Monaragala · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya · temple · Monaragala · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil · temple · Monaragala · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kudumbigala Monastery Complex · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~5 km
- Okanda Dewalaya , Kumana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara · ~7 km · Highly rated
- Kumana Wild Trails – Kumana National Park Safari · sanctuary · Ampara · ~9 km · Highly rated
- Kudumbigala Sanctuary · sanctuary · Ampara · ~10 km · Highly rated
- Panama Beach · beach · Ampara · ~12 km · Highly rated
- Peanut Farm Beach · beach · Ampara · ~15 km · Well liked
- Naulla Wewa · lake · Ampara · ~15 km
- Elephant Rock · viewpoint · Ampara · ~17 km · Highly rated
Other temples near Gana Devalaya
- Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya · temple · Monaragala · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil · temple · Monaragala · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் · temple · Ampara · ~93 km · Must-see
- Seetha Amman Kovil · temple · Nuwara Eliya · ~137 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Goddess Lakshmi Shrine · temple · Monaragala · ~75 km · Well liked
- Suyampulinga Pillayar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~118 km · Highly rated
- Kokkaddicholai Thaanthonreeswarar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~127 km · Highly rated
- Sri Mamangeswarar Kovil · temple · Batticaloa · ~144 km · Highly rated
- Uganthai Valliyamman Kovil · temple · Ampara · ~7 km
- Ukanthai Murugan Kovil · temple · Ampara · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Gana Devalaya today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Gana Devalaya yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Gana Devalaya?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Gana Devalaya from Arugam Bay?
Gana Devalaya is about 21 km by road from Arugam Bay (17 km straight line), 103 km from Ella and 141 km from Nuwara Eliya. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Gana Devalaya?
Nearby: Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site (Buddhist site, 25 km), Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai (Buddhist site, 25 km), Little Basses Reef Lighthouse (beach, 41 km), Yala National Park (sanctuary, 53 km), Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 62 km), Dematamal Viharaya (Buddhist site, 68 km).