Local favourite Buddhist site · Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Buddhist Temple
Buddhist Temple is a Buddhist site in Puttalam, 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 Negombo (LK): about 51 km by road (40 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Colombo (LK): about 88 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
- From Kandy (LK): about 115 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Dambulla (LK): about 119 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 129 km by road (104 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
Coordinates: 7.56330, 79.84353. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buddhist Temple
- Munneswaram Temple · museum · Puttalam · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila · church · Puttalam · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Negombo Beach Park · beach · Gampaha · ~45 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. Sebastian Church · church · Gampaha · ~48 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Church · church · Gampaha · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St.Stephen Church · church · Gampaha · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawela · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gampaha Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Gampaha · ~67 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kurunegala Clock Tower · fort · Kurunegala · ~73 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Attanagalla Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka · church · Gampaha · ~75 km · Must-see
- Madampe Murugan Kovil · temple · Puttalam · ~8 km · Highly rated
- Chilaw Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~8 km · Well liked
- Newakada Shailagiri Temple · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~20 km · Well liked
- Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~20 km · Highly rated
- Marawila Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~22 km · Well liked
Other buddhist sites near Buddhist Temple
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawela · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Attanagalla Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~86 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Water World Kelaniya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~87 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Bodhignana Buddhist Monastery - Kaduwela · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~89 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~89 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seema Malakaya Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~90 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gangarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~90 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nissaraṇa Forest Monastery · Buddhist site · Kegalle · ~91 km · 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 Negombo?
Buddhist Temple is about 51 km by road from Negombo (40 km straight line), 88 km from Colombo and 115 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 Buddhist Temple?
Nearby: Munneswaram Temple (museum, 4 km), Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila (church, 22 km), Negombo Beach Park (beach, 45 km), St. Sebastian Church (church, 48 km), St. Mary's Church (church, 49 km), St.Stephen Church (church, 49 km).