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 86 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Negombo (LK): about 90 km by road (72 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Dambulla (LK): about 91 km by road (72 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 107 km by road (85 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Kandy (LK): about 117 km by road (93 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Coordinates: 7.84072, 79.99388. 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 · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . · church · Puttalam · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Puttalam · ~63 km · Must-see
- Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila · church · Puttalam · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kurunegala Clock Tower · fort · Kurunegala · ~71 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Anamaduwa Paramakanda Cave Temple · cave · Puttalam · ~9 km · Well liked
- Dewala Handiya Wewa · lake · Puttalam · ~17 km
- Magalle Wewa · lake · Kurunegala · ~23 km
- Thabbowa Wewa View Point · lake · Puttalam · ~31 km
- Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~31 km · Highly rated
- Puttalam Beach Park · beach · Puttalam · ~34 km · Well liked
- Paduwasnuwara Museum · museum · Kurunegala · ~36 km · Well liked
- Panduwasnuwara Kingdom · fort · Kurunegala · ~36 km · Highly rated
- Deduru Oya Dam · lake · Kurunegala · ~43 km
- Yapahuva Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~44 km · Highly rated
Other buddhist sites near Temple
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Avukana Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aukana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawela · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~78 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~81 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~84 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Isurumuni Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~88 km · Must-see
- Mirisawetiya stupa · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~89 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~89 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruwanweli Maha Seya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~90 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 86 km by road from Anuradhapura (69 km straight line), 90 km from Negombo and 91 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, 44 km), Yapahuwa Rock Fortress (fort, 44 km), St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . (church, 55 km), Dutch Reformed Church (church, 63 km), Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila (church, 65 km), Kurunegala Clock Tower (fort, 71 km).