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 Negombo (LK): about 59 km by road (47 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Colombo (LK): about 97 km by road (78 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
- From Dambulla (LK): about 113 km by road (91 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Kandy (LK): about 115 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 120 km by road (96 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
Coordinates: 7.62623, 79.86845. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Temple
- Munneswaram Temple · museum · Puttalam · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila · church · Puttalam · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Negombo Beach Park · beach · Gampaha · ~54 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. Sebastian Church · church · Gampaha · ~57 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Church · church · Gampaha · ~58 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St.Stephen Church · church · Gampaha · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawela · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kurunegala Clock Tower · fort · Kurunegala · ~71 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . · church · Puttalam · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gampaha Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Gampaha · ~75 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Chilaw Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~13 km · Well liked
- Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~14 km · Highly rated
- Madampe Murugan Kovil · temple · Puttalam · ~17 km · Highly rated
- Dewala Handiya Wewa · lake · Puttalam · ~22 km
- Newakada Shailagiri Temple · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~24 km · Well liked
- Marawila Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~31 km · Well liked
Other buddhist sites near Temple
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawela · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Attanagalla Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~80 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~87 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~89 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~94 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Water World Kelaniya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~95 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Nissaraṇa Forest Monastery · Buddhist site · Kegalle · ~97 km · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Bodhignana Buddhist Monastery - Kaduwela · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~97 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seema Malakaya Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~99 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 Negombo?
Temple is about 59 km by road from Negombo (47 km straight line), 97 km from Colombo and 113 km from Dambulla. 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: Munneswaram Temple (museum, 9 km), Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila (church, 31 km), Negombo Beach Park (beach, 54 km), St. Sebastian Church (church, 57 km), St. Mary's Church (church, 58 km), St.Stephen Church (church, 58 km).