Local favourite Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka
Kirivehera Temple
Kirivehera Temple is a Buddhist site in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Kirivehera 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 Kirivehera 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 Kirivehera Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Ella (LK): about 40 km by road (32 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 40 km by road (32 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Kandy (LK): about 54 km by road (43 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 105 km by road (84 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 110 km by road (88 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
Coordinates: 7.15257, 80.99959. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kirivehera Temple
- Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla · ~10 km · Must-see
- Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla · ~20 km · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint · Badulla · ~29 km · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Heritance Tea Factory · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bomburu Ella Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pidurutalagala · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lover's Leap Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nine Arch Bridge · fort · Badulla · ~39 km · Must-see
- Moon Plains · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hakgala Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seetha Amman Kovil · temple · Nuwara Eliya · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ravana's Cave · cave · Badulla · ~41 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Kirivehera Temple
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~41 km · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~53 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~53 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~55 km · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kirivehera Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Kirivehera Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Kirivehera Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Kirivehera Temple from Ella?
Kirivehera Temple is about 40 km by road from Ella (32 km straight line), 40 km from Nuwara Eliya and 54 km from Kandy. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Kirivehera Temple?
Nearby: Rantembe Dam (lake, 10 km), Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary (sanctuary, 12 km), Bogoda Wooden Bridge (viewpoint, 20 km), Japan Peace Pagoda (Buddhist site, 21 km), Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 23 km), Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 25 km).