Local favourite attraction · Matale, Sri Lanka
Dambulla temple
Dambulla temple is a attraction in Matale, Sri Lanka.
Dambulla 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Dambulla temple
Season: October to February.
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 Dambulla temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Dambulla (LK): about 12 km by road (10 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 30 km by road (24 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 60 km by road (48 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Kandy (LK): about 71 km by road (57 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 76 km by road (61 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
Coordinates: 7.80123, 80.60605. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dambulla temple
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . · church · Matale · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nalanda Gedige · fort · Matale · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sigiriya · fort · Matale · ~30 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sigiriya Lion Rock · viewpoint · Matale · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple · cave · Matale · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aukana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Avukana Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wasgamuwa National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other other attractions near Dambulla temple
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~71 km · Must-see
- Heritance Tea Factory · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~117 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moon Plains · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~121 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gal Pota · attraction · Polonnaruwa · ~58 km
- Thivanka Pilimage · attraction · Polonnaruwa · ~60 km · Highly rated
- Rangala Natural Pool · attraction · Kandy · ~65 km · Highly rated
- Mini Worlds End (Madulsima) pitamaruwa · attraction · Badulla · ~123 km · Highly rated
- The Lakeside · attraction · Gampaha · ~132 km · Highly rated
- Wangedigala · attraction · Badulla · ~148 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
Is Dambulla temple open today?
No visitor has reported the current status for Dambulla temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Dambulla temple?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Dambulla temple from Dambulla?
Dambulla temple is about 12 km by road from Dambulla (10 km straight line), 30 km from Sigiriya and 60 km from Polonnaruwa. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Dambulla temple?
Nearby: Jetwing Lake (lake, 8 km), Dambulla Cave Temple (Buddhist site, 10 km), St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . (church, 11 km), Nā Uyana Aranya (attraction, 15 km), Nalanda Gedige (fort, 19 km), Moragahakanda Dam (lake, 27 km).