Local favourite Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Dharmaramaya
Dharmaramaya is a Buddhist site in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Dharmaramaya: 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 Dharmaramaya
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 Dharmaramaya — distance from nearby cities
- From Colombo (LK): about 7 km by road (5 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
- From Negombo (LK): about 45 km by road (36 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Bentota (LK): about 66 km by road (53 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 79 km by road (63 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Kandy (LK): about 121 km by road (97 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Coordinates: 6.87981, 79.86111. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dharmaramaya
- St. Lawrence Church · church · Colombo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Isipathanarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Independence Memorial Hall · fort · Colombo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Independence Square · fort · Colombo · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour · church · Colombo · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil · temple · Colombo · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Colombo National Museum · museum · Colombo · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Srī Sambōdhi Mahavihāra Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- National Art Gallery · museum · Colombo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cenotaph War Memorial · fort · Colombo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Vihara Maha Devi Park · park · Colombo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Frederick Richard Senanayaka · fort · Colombo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Church of St. Michael & All angels · church · Colombo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gangarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seema Malakaya Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church · church · Colombo · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Lavinia Beach. · beach · Colombo · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotte Rajamaha Vihara · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Dharmaramaya
- Isipathanarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Srī Sambōdhi Mahavihāra Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gangarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seema Malakaya Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotte Rajamaha Vihara · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Water World Kelaniya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~14 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Budu Pasebudu Arhanthaka Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Bodhignana Buddhist Monastery - Kaduwela · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dharmaramaya open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Dharmaramaya yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Dharmaramaya?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Dharmaramaya from Colombo?
Dharmaramaya is about 7 km by road from Colombo (5 km straight line), 45 km from Negombo and 66 km from Bentota. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Dharmaramaya?
Nearby: St. Lawrence Church (church, 1 km), Isipathanarama Temple (Buddhist site, 1 km), Independence Memorial Hall (fort, 3 km), Independence Square (fort, 4 km), The Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour (church, 4 km), Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil (temple, 4 km).