Local favourite Buddhist site · Matale, Sri Lanka
Suluna Pahura Temple
Suluna Pahura Temple is a Buddhist site in Matale, Sri Lanka.
Suluna Pahura 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 Suluna Pahura 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 Suluna Pahura Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Kandy (LK): about 41 km by road (33 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Dambulla (LK): about 41 km by road (33 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 57 km by road (46 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 77 km by road (62 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 92 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 7.58166, 80.59177. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Suluna Pahura Temple
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nalanda Gedige · fort · Matale · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . · church · Matale · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~30 km · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kurunegala Clock Tower · fort · Kurunegala · ~34 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Suluna Pahura Temple
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~41 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Suluna Pahura Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Suluna Pahura Temple from Kandy?
Suluna Pahura Temple is about 41 km by road from Kandy (33 km straight line), 41 km from Dambulla and 57 km from Sigiriya. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Suluna Pahura Temple?
Nearby: Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple (Buddhist site, 12 km), Nalanda Gedige (fort, 14 km), Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil (temple, 15 km), Rideeviharaya (Buddhist site, 15 km), Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla (Buddhist site, 15 km), Bambarakiri Ella (waterfall, 19 km).