Local favourite Buddhist site · Matara, Sri Lanka
Matara Bodiya
Matara Bodiya is a Buddhist site in Matara, Sri Lanka.
Matara Bodiya: 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 Matara Bodiya
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 Matara Bodiya — distance from nearby cities
- From Mirissa (LK): about 10 km by road (8 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Galle (LK): about 47 km by road (38 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
- From Bentota (LK): about 101 km by road (81 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 104 km by road (83 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: 5.94828, 80.54702. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Matara Bodiya
- Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara · sanctuary · Matara · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara · church · Matara · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devinuwara Light House · beach · Matara · ~8 km · Must-see
- Parrot Rock · viewpoint · Matara · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka · river spot · Matara · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The South Lake · lake · Galle · ~29 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Lighthouse · fort · Galle · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maritime Archaeology Museum · museum · Galle · ~47 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Galle · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Matara Bodiya
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kande Vihara Temple - Aluthgama · Buddhist site · Kalutara · ~103 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~103 km · Must-see
- Yatala Stupa · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~111 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~113 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kuruwita Purana Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~118 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Matara Bodiya open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Matara Bodiya yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Matara Bodiya?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Matara Bodiya from Mirissa?
Matara Bodiya is about 10 km by road from Mirissa (8 km straight line), 47 km from Galle and 101 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 Matara Bodiya?
Nearby: Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara (sanctuary, 1 km), The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara (church, 1 km), Parewi Duwa Temple (Buddhist site, 1 km), Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 4 km), Devinuwara Light House (beach, 8 km), Parrot Rock (viewpoint, 12 km).