Local favourite Buddhist site · Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Temple
Temple is a Buddhist site in Puttalam, 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 Anuradhapura (LK): about 94 km by road (75 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Negombo (LK): about 95 km by road (76 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Dambulla (LK): about 107 km by road (86 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 123 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Colombo (LK): about 133 km by road (106 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
Coordinates: 7.88378, 79.87297. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Temple
- St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . · church · Puttalam · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Munneswaram Temple · museum · Puttalam · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Puttalam · ~51 km · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila · church · Puttalam · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dewala Handiya Wewa · lake · Puttalam · ~14 km
- Anamaduwa Paramakanda Cave Temple · cave · Puttalam · ~18 km · Well liked
- Puttalam Beach Park · beach · Puttalam · ~20 km · Well liked
- Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~26 km · Highly rated
- Thabbowa Wewa View Point · lake · Puttalam · ~28 km
- Magalle Wewa · lake · Kurunegala · ~40 km
- Chilaw Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~44 km · Well liked
- Saliya Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~50 km
- Paduwasnuwara Museum · museum · Kurunegala · ~50 km · Well liked
- Panduwasnuwara Kingdom · fort · Kurunegala · ~50 km · Highly rated
- Kalpitiya Dutch Fort · fort · Puttalam · ~51 km
- Solay Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~51 km
- Madampe Murugan Kovil · temple · Puttalam · ~52 km · Highly rated
Other buddhist sites near Temple
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~88 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Avukana Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~90 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aukana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~90 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawela · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~92 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Isurumuni Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~95 km · Must-see
- Mirisawetiya stupa · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~96 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~96 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruwanweli Maha Seya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~97 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruwanwelisaya Dagoba · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~97 km · Must-see
- Ruwanmeli Maha Seya Viewing Point · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~97 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 Anuradhapura?
Temple is about 94 km by road from Anuradhapura (75 km straight line), 95 km from Negombo and 107 km from Dambulla. 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. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . (church, 39 km), Munneswaram Temple (museum, 43 km), Dutch Reformed Church (church, 51 km), Yapahuwa Rock Fortress (fort, 61 km), Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila (church, 66 km), Dewala Handiya Wewa (lake, 14 km).