Local favourite Buddhist site · Ampara, Sri Lanka
Buddhist Temple
Buddhist Temple is a Buddhist site in Ampara, Sri Lanka.
Buddhist 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 Buddhist 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 Buddhist Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 57 km by road (46 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Kandy (LK): about 60 km by road (48 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Dambulla (LK): about 68 km by road (54 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 68 km by road (54 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 85 km by road (68 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 7.52832, 80.99557. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buddhist Temple
- Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint · Badulla · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wasgamuwa National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla · ~46 km · Must-see
- Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~47 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nalanda Gedige · fort · Matale · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~58 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Vatadage · fort · Polonnaruwa · ~58 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Buddhist Temple
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~59 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~59 km · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~59 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~64 km · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buddhist Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Buddhist Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Buddhist Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Buddhist Temple from Polonnaruwa?
Buddhist Temple is about 57 km by road from Polonnaruwa (46 km straight line), 60 km from Kandy and 68 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 Buddhist Temple?
Nearby: Sorabora Wewa (viewpoint, 23 km), Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 29 km), Knuckles Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 31 km), Wasgamuwa National Park (sanctuary, 33 km), Pitawala Pathana, Riverston (park, 33 km), Sera Ella Water Fall (waterfall, 34 km).