Local favourite Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Gajabapura Buddha Statue
Gajabapura Buddha Statue is a Buddhist site in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Gajabapura 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 Gajabapura 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 Gajabapura Buddha Statue — distance from nearby cities
- From Colombo (LK): about 4 km by road (3 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
- From Negombo (LK): about 38 km by road (31 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Bentota (LK): about 71 km by road (57 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 78 km by road (62 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Kandy (LK): about 114 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Coordinates: 6.92502, 79.89056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gajabapura Buddha Statue
- Nalanda War Memorial · fort · Colombo · ~2 km · Must-see
- All Saints' Church - Borella · church · Colombo · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Srī Sambōdhi Mahavihāra Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour · church · Colombo · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Diyatha Uyana Park · park · Colombo · ~4 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Frederick Richard Senanayaka · fort · Colombo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Vihara Maha Devi Park · park · Colombo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Independence Square · fort · Colombo · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Independence Memorial Hall · fort · Colombo · ~4 km · Must-see
- National Art Gallery · museum · Colombo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Colombo Lotus Tower · fort · Colombo · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Colombo National Museum · museum · Colombo · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Cenotaph War Memorial · fort · Colombo · ~5 km · Must-see
- St. Lucia Church · attraction · Colombo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gangarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wolvendaal Church · church · Colombo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pettah Floating Market · attraction · Colombo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Seema Malakaya Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Gajabapura Buddha Statue
Other buddhist sites near Gajabapura Buddha Statue
- Srī Sambōdhi Mahavihāra Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~3 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
- Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Isipathanarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kotte Rajamaha Vihara · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Water World Kelaniya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~8 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Budu Pasebudu Arhanthaka Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Bodhignana Buddhist Monastery - Kaduwela · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Gajabapura Buddha Statue?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Gajabapura Buddha Statue from Colombo?
Gajabapura Buddha Statue is about 4 km by road from Colombo (3 km straight line), 38 km from Negombo and 71 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 Gajabapura Buddha Statue?
Nearby: Nalanda War Memorial (fort, 2 km), All Saints' Church - Borella (church, 2 km), Srī Sambōdhi Mahavihāra Temple (Buddhist site, 3 km), The Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour (church, 4 km), Diyatha Uyana Park (park, 4 km), Frederick Richard Senanayaka (fort, 4 km).