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 18 km by road (15 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Galle (LK): about 42 km by road (34 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 87 km by road (70 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Bentota (LK): about 89 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 128 km by road (102 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 6.06800, 80.52783. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Temple
- Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara · sanctuary · Matara · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara · church · Matara · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~18 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka · river spot · Matara · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parrot Rock · viewpoint · Matara · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devinuwara Light House · beach · Matara · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~27 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The South Lake · lake · Galle · ~29 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Lighthouse · fort · Galle · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maritime Archaeology Museum · museum · Galle · ~43 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Galle · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Temple
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~18 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~27 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~89 km · Must-see
- Kande Vihara Temple - Aluthgama · Buddhist site · Kalutara · ~90 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kuruwita Purana Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~101 km · Must-see
- Kalutara Bodhiya · Buddhist site · Kalutara · ~107 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatala Stupa · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~108 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 18 km by road from Mirissa (15 km straight line), 42 km from Galle and 87 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: Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara (sanctuary, 17 km), Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 17 km), The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara (church, 18 km), Parewi Duwa Temple (Buddhist site, 18 km), Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka (river spot, 19 km), Parrot Rock (viewpoint, 20 km).