Local favourite Buddhist site · Matara, Sri Lanka
Darmashalawa
Darmashalawa is a Buddhist site in Matara, Sri Lanka.
Darmashalawa: 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 Darmashalawa
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 Darmashalawa — distance from nearby cities
- From Mirissa (LK): about 7 km by road (5 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Galle (LK): about 43 km by road (35 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
- From Bentota (LK): about 98 km by road (78 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 103 km by road (82 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 143 km by road (115 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 5.95378, 80.51925. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Darmashalawa
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara · church · Matara · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara · sanctuary · Matara · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parrot Rock · viewpoint · Matara · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka · river spot · Matara · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devinuwara Light House · beach · Matara · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
- The South Lake · lake · Galle · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Lighthouse · fort · Galle · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maritime Archaeology Museum · museum · Galle · ~43 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Galle · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Darmashalawa
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kande Vihara Temple - Aluthgama · Buddhist site · Kalutara · ~99 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~104 km · Must-see
- Yatala Stupa · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~114 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~116 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kuruwita Purana Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~116 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Darmashalawa open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Darmashalawa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Darmashalawa?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Darmashalawa from Mirissa?
Darmashalawa is about 7 km by road from Mirissa (5 km straight line), 43 km from Galle and 98 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 Darmashalawa?
Nearby: Parewi Duwa Temple (Buddhist site, 4 km), The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara (church, 5 km), Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara (sanctuary, 5 km), Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 8 km), Parrot Rock (viewpoint, 8 km), Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka (river spot, 9 km).