Local favourite Buddhist site · Matara, Sri Lanka
Dewalaya
Dewalaya is a Buddhist site in Matara, Sri Lanka.
Dewalaya: 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 Dewalaya
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 Dewalaya — distance from nearby cities
- From Mirissa (LK): about 25 km by road (20 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Galle (LK): about 39 km by road (31 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 78 km by road (63 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Bentota (LK): about 80 km by road (64 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 122 km by road (97 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 6.12646, 80.49314. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dewalaya
- Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka · river spot · Matara · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parrot Rock · viewpoint · Matara · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara · sanctuary · Matara · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara · church · Matara · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~27 km · Well liked · Must-see
- The South Lake · lake · Galle · ~29 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Devinuwara Light House · beach · Matara · ~32 km · Must-see
- Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~35 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Ratnapura · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Lighthouse · fort · Galle · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maritime Archaeology Museum · museum · Galle · ~40 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Dewalaya
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~27 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~35 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kande Vihara Temple - Aluthgama · Buddhist site · Kalutara · ~81 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~85 km · Must-see
- Kuruwita Purana Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~92 km · Must-see
- Kalutara Bodhiya · Buddhist site · Kalutara · ~98 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatala Stupa · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~110 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dewalaya open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Dewalaya yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Dewalaya?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Dewalaya from Mirissa?
Dewalaya is about 25 km by road from Mirissa (20 km straight line), 39 km from Galle and 78 km from Ratnapura. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Dewalaya?
Nearby: Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka (river spot, 25 km), Parrot Rock (viewpoint, 26 km), Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara (sanctuary, 26 km), Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 27 km), The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara (church, 27 km), Parewi Duwa Temple (Buddhist site, 27 km).