Local favourite Buddhist site · Matale, Sri Lanka
Statue
Statue is a Buddhist site in Matale, Sri Lanka.
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 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 Statue — distance from nearby cities
- From Dambulla (LK): about 24 km by road (19 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 38 km by road (31 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Kandy (LK): about 57 km by road (46 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 60 km by road (48 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 91 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
Coordinates: 7.70218, 80.65379. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Statue
- Nalanda Gedige · fort · Matale · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . · church · Matale · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~16 km · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wasgamuwa National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sigiriya · fort · Matale · ~38 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sigiriya Lion Rock · viewpoint · Matale · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Statue
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aukana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Avukana Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~57 km · Very popular · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Statue open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Statue yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Statue?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Statue from Dambulla?
Statue is about 24 km by road from Dambulla (19 km straight line), 38 km from Sigiriya and 57 km from Kandy. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Statue?
Nearby: Nalanda Gedige (fort, 5 km), St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . (church, 10 km), Moragahakanda Dam (lake, 16 km), Jetwing Lake (lake, 19 km), Nā Uyana Aranya (attraction, 20 km), Sera Ella Water Fall (waterfall, 21 km).