Local favourite Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka
Malwatu Chapter Monastery
Malwatu Chapter Monastery is a Buddhist site in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Malwatu Chapter Monastery: 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 Malwatu Chapter Monastery
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 Malwatu Chapter Monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Kandy (LK): about 1 km by road (1 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 52 km by road (41 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 81 km by road (65 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Ella (LK): about 81 km by road (65 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 91 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
Coordinates: 7.29037, 80.64084. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Malwatu Chapter Monastery
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~0 km · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~0 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~1 km · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya · sanctuary · Kandy · ~7 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Malwatu Chapter Monastery
Other buddhist sites near Malwatu Chapter Monastery
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~0 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~0 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~2 km · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Malwatu Chapter Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Malwatu Chapter Monastery yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Malwatu Chapter Monastery?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Malwatu Chapter Monastery from Kandy?
Malwatu Chapter Monastery is about 1 km by road from Kandy (1 km straight line), 52 km from Nuwara Eliya and 81 km from Dambulla. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Malwatu Chapter Monastery?
Nearby: Malwathu Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 0 km), Kandy Viewpoint (viewpoint, 0 km), Arthur's Seat View Point (viewpoint, 0 km), Sri Dalada Maligawa (Buddhist site, 0 km), Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy (temple, 1 km), Bogambara (attraction, 1 km).