Local favourite park · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
Mowao
Mowao is a park in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka.
Mowao: 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 park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mowao
Season: Year-round, evenings.
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 Mowao — distance from nearby cities
- From Kandy (LK): about 48 km by road (38 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Dambulla (LK): about 68 km by road (55 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Negombo (LK): about 76 km by road (61 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 87 km by road (70 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 96 km by road (77 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 7.48294, 80.34884. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mowao
- Kurunegala Clock Tower · fort · Kurunegala · ~2 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawela · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Elephant Freedom Project · lake · Kegalle · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bible Rock · viewpoint · Kegalle · ~42 km · Must-see
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya · sanctuary · Kandy · ~45 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . · church · Matale · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~47 km · Must-see
Other parks near Mowao
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Park · park · Nuwara Eliya · ~92 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Diyatha Uyana Park · park · Colombo · ~101 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Diyasaru Park · park · Colombo · ~102 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vihara Maha Devi Park · park · Colombo · ~104 km · Must-see
- Weras Ganga Park · park · Colombo · ~109 km · Must-see
- Mahara Jogging Track · park · Gampaha · ~89 km · Well liked
- Aswedduma Playground · park · Kurunegala · ~2 km
- Children park, Lake round, Kurunegla · park · Kurunegala · ~2 km
- Rajapihilla Park · park · Kurunegala · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Mowao open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mowao yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mowao?
Year-round, evenings. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Mowao from Kandy?
Mowao is about 48 km by road from Kandy (38 km straight line), 68 km from Dambulla and 76 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 Mowao?
Nearby: Kurunegala Clock Tower (fort, 2 km), Athugala Viharaya (Buddhist site, 3 km), Rideeviharaya (Buddhist site, 21 km), Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla (Buddhist site, 22 km), Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawela (Buddhist site, 24 km), The Elephant Freedom Project (lake, 30 km).