Local favourite Buddhist site · Matara, Sri Lanka
Udukawa temple
Udukawa temple is a Buddhist site in Matara, Sri Lanka.
Udukawa temple: 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 Udukawa temple
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 Udukawa temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Mirissa (LK): about 9 km by road (7 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Galle (LK): about 35 km by road (28 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
- From Bentota (LK): about 87 km by road (70 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 94 km by road (75 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 137 km by road (110 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 6.01334, 80.47355. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Udukawa temple
- Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka · river spot · Matara · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parrot Rock · viewpoint · Matara · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara · sanctuary · Matara · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~14 km · Well liked · Must-see
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara · church · Matara · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The South Lake · lake · Galle · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Devinuwara Light House · beach · Matara · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~32 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Lighthouse · fort · Galle · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maritime Archaeology Museum · museum · Galle · ~35 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Galle · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Udukawa temple
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~14 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~32 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kande Vihara Temple - Aluthgama · Buddhist site · Kalutara · ~89 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~100 km · Must-see
- Kalutara Bodhiya · Buddhist site · Kalutara · ~107 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kuruwita Purana Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~107 km · Must-see
- Yatala Stupa · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~117 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Udukawa temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Udukawa temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Udukawa temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Udukawa temple from Mirissa?
Udukawa temple is about 9 km by road from Mirissa (7 km straight line), 35 km from Galle and 87 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 Udukawa temple?
Nearby: Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka (river spot, 9 km), Parrot Rock (viewpoint, 10 km), Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara (sanctuary, 14 km), Parewi Duwa Temple (Buddhist site, 14 km), The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara (church, 15 km), Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 16 km).