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 33 km by road (26 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Galle (LK): about 60 km by road (48 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 88 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Bentota (LK): about 102 km by road (81 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Ella (LK): about 120 km by road (96 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
Coordinates: 6.09921, 80.65373. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Temple
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~18 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara · sanctuary · Matara · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara · church · Matara · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devinuwara Light House · beach · Matara · ~26 km · Must-see
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~26 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Parrot Rock · viewpoint · Matara · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka · river spot · Matara · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gongala · attraction · Ratnapura · ~40 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum · Ratnapura · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The South Lake · lake · Galle · ~47 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · park · Hambantota · ~50 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Ratnapura · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Temple
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~18 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~26 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~78 km · Must-see
- Yatala Stupa · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~90 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~92 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~100 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kuruwita Purana Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~102 km · 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 33 km by road from Mirissa (26 km straight line), 60 km from Galle and 88 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: Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 18 km), Hiriketiya Beach (beach, 20 km), Blue Beach Island (beach, 21 km), Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 23 km), Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara (sanctuary, 25 km), The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara (church, 26 km).