Local favourite Buddhist site · Matara, Sri Lanka
Chaithya
Chaithya is a Buddhist site in Matara, Sri Lanka.
Chaithya: 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 Chaithya
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 Chaithya — distance from nearby cities
- From Mirissa (LK): about 18 km by road (15 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Galle (LK): about 55 km by road (44 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 104 km by road (83 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Bentota (LK): about 106 km by road (85 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 140 km by road (112 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 5.96063, 80.60441. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chaithya
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devinuwara Light House · beach · Matara · ~6 km · Must-see
- Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara · sanctuary · Matara · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara · church · Matara · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~8 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parrot Rock · viewpoint · Matara · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka · river spot · Matara · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The South Lake · lake · Galle · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Lighthouse · fort · Galle · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maritime Archaeology Museum · museum · Galle · ~54 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Galle · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Chaithya
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~8 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~99 km · Must-see
- Yatala Stupa · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~103 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~105 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kande Vihara Temple - Aluthgama · Buddhist site · Kalutara · ~108 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kuruwita Purana Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~118 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chaithya open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Chaithya yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Chaithya?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Chaithya from Mirissa?
Chaithya is about 18 km by road from Mirissa (15 km straight line), 55 km from Galle and 104 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 Chaithya?
Nearby: Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 4 km), Devinuwara Light House (beach, 6 km), Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara (sanctuary, 7 km), The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara (church, 8 km), Parewi Duwa Temple (Buddhist site, 8 km), Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 13 km).