Local favourite Buddhist site · Matale, Sri Lanka
Mithsewana
Mithsewana is a Buddhist site in Matale, Sri Lanka.
Mithsewana: 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 Mithsewana
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 Mithsewana — distance from nearby cities
- From Kandy (LK): about 22 km by road (18 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Dambulla (LK): about 61 km by road (49 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 74 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 76 km by road (61 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 92 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
Coordinates: 7.44192, 80.57843. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mithsewana
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~22 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~22 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~22 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~22 km · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Mithsewana
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~22 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mithsewana open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mithsewana yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mithsewana?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Mithsewana from Kandy?
Mithsewana is about 22 km by road from Kandy (18 km straight line), 61 km from Dambulla and 74 km from Nuwara Eliya. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Mithsewana?
Nearby: Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil (temple, 8 km), Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple (Buddhist site, 10 km), Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla (Buddhist site, 14 km), Sembuwatta Lake (lake, 17 km), Rideeviharaya (Buddhist site, 18 km), Bambarakiri Ella (waterfall, 18 km).