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Local favourite Buddhist site · Matale, Sri Lanka

Buddha Statue

Buddha Statue is a Buddhist site in Matale, Sri Lanka.

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Buddha Statue: 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 Buddha Statue

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 Buddha Statue — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 7.45764, 80.58666. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buddha Statue

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Frequently asked

Is Buddha Statue open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Buddha Statue yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Buddha Statue?

October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

How far is Buddha Statue from Kandy?

Buddha Statue is about 24 km by road from Kandy (19 km straight line), 59 km from Dambulla and 73 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 Buddha Statue?

Nearby: Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil (temple, 6 km), Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple (Buddhist site, 7 km), Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla (Buddhist site, 14 km), Sembuwatta Lake (lake, 16 km), Bambarakiri Ella (waterfall, 16 km), Rideeviharaya (Buddhist site, 17 km).