Local favourite Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Bodiya
Bodiya is a Buddhist site in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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 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 Bodiya — distance from nearby cities
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 45 km by road (36 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Colombo (LK): about 49 km by road (39 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
- From Negombo (LK): about 59 km by road (47 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Kandy (LK): about 75 km by road (60 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Bentota (LK): about 79 km by road (63 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
Coordinates: 6.94725, 80.21478. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bodiya
- Nissaraṇa Forest Monastery · Buddhist site · Kegalle · ~9 km · Must-see
- Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Colombo · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Attanagalla Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bopath Falls · waterfall · Ratnapura · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Korathota Royal Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kuruwita Purana Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Bodhignana Buddhist Monastery - Kaduwela · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Budu Pasebudu Arhanthaka Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Water World Kelaniya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Laxapana Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~38 km · Must-see
- Gampaha Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Gampaha · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Aberdeen Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka · church · Gampaha · ~40 km · Must-see
- Diyasaru Park · park · Colombo · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Diyatha Uyana Park · park · Colombo · ~42 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Norton Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~43 km · Must-see
- Sri Pada / Adam's Peak · viewpoint · Ratnapura · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Bodiya
- Nissaraṇa Forest Monastery · Buddhist site · Kegalle · ~9 km · Must-see
- Attanagalla Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Korathota Royal Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kuruwita Purana Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Bodhignana Buddhist Monastery - Kaduwela · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Budu Pasebudu Arhanthaka Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Water World Kelaniya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotte Rajamaha Vihara · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bodiya open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bodiya yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bodiya?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Bodiya from Ratnapura?
Bodiya is about 45 km by road from Ratnapura (36 km straight line), 49 km from Colombo and 59 km from Negombo. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Bodiya?
Nearby: Nissaraṇa Forest Monastery (Buddhist site, 9 km), Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 10 km), Attanagalla Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 26 km), Bopath Falls (waterfall, 29 km), Korathota Royal Temple (Buddhist site, 30 km), Kuruwita Purana Viharaya (Buddhist site, 32 km).