Local favourite Buddhist site · Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Temple
Temple is a Buddhist site in Puttalam, 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 Anuradhapura (LK): about 74 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Dambulla (LK): about 104 km by road (83 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 116 km by road (93 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Negombo (LK): about 121 km by road (97 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Kandy (LK): about 146 km by road (117 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Coordinates: 8.07207, 79.92316. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Temple
- St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . · church · Puttalam · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Puttalam · ~32 km · Must-see
- Wilpattu National Park · sanctuary · Anuradhapura · ~57 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Munneswaram Temple · museum · Puttalam · ~70 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Isurumuni Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~74 km · Must-see
- Isurumuniya Temple · fort · Anuradhapura · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mirisawetiya stupa · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thabbowa Wewa View Point · lake · Puttalam · ~6 km
- Puttalam Beach Park · beach · Puttalam · ~14 km · Well liked
- Anamaduwa Paramakanda Cave Temple · cave · Puttalam · ~25 km · Well liked
- Saliya Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~27 km
- Solay Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~31 km
- Kalpitiya Dutch Fort · fort · Puttalam · ~31 km
- Erumativu · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~34 km
- Sinna Erumativu · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~35 km
Other buddhist sites near Temple
- Isurumuni Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mirisawetiya stupa · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruwanweli Maha Seya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~76 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruwanwelisaya Dagoba · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~76 km · Must-see
- Ruwanmeli Maha Seya Viewing Point · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~76 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thuparamaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~76 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jethavana Dagoba · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~77 km · Must-see
- Abhayagiriya Dagoba · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~77 km · Must-see
- Samadhi Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~77 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 Anuradhapura?
Temple is about 74 km by road from Anuradhapura (59 km straight line), 104 km from Dambulla and 116 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 Temple?
Nearby: St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . (church, 31 km), Dutch Reformed Church (church, 32 km), Wilpattu National Park (sanctuary, 57 km), Yapahuwa Rock Fortress (fort, 64 km), Munneswaram Temple (museum, 70 km), Thisa Wewa [ ] (lake, 73 km).