Local favourite Buddhist site · Matara, Sri Lanka
Temple
Temple is a Buddhist site in Matara, 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 Mirissa (LK): about 30 km by road (24 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Galle (LK): about 38 km by road (30 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 72 km by road (58 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Bentota (LK): about 74 km by road (60 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 118 km by road (94 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 6.16685, 80.46746. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Temple
- Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka · river spot · Matara · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The South Lake · lake · Galle · ~31 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Parrot Rock · viewpoint · Matara · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara · sanctuary · Matara · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara · church · Matara · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~33 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Ratnapura · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devinuwara Light House · beach · Matara · ~38 km · Must-see
- Maritime Archaeology Museum · museum · Galle · ~40 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Galle Lighthouse · fort · Galle · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Galle · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Mary's Cathedral · church · Galle · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gongala · attraction · Ratnapura · ~40 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Temple
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~33 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~42 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kande Vihara Temple - Aluthgama · Buddhist site · Kalutara · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~83 km · Must-see
- Kuruwita Purana Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~86 km · Must-see
- Kalutara Bodhiya · Buddhist site · Kalutara · ~91 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~111 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 Mirissa?
Temple is about 30 km by road from Mirissa (24 km straight line), 38 km from Galle and 72 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 Temple?
Nearby: Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka (river spot, 30 km), The South Lake (lake, 31 km), Parrot Rock (viewpoint, 31 km), Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara (sanctuary, 33 km), Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa (attraction, 33 km), The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara (church, 33 km).