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 88 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 97 km by road (78 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Dambulla (LK): about 106 km by road (85 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 122 km by road (97 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Colombo (LK): about 126 km by road (101 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
Coordinates: 7.83671, 79.88471. 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 · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . · church · Puttalam · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Puttalam · ~58 km · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila · church · Puttalam · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dewala Handiya Wewa · lake · Puttalam · ~7 km
- Anamaduwa Paramakanda Cave Temple · cave · Puttalam · ~19 km · Well liked
- Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~21 km · Highly rated
- Puttalam Beach Park · beach · Puttalam · ~27 km · Well liked
- Thabbowa Wewa View Point · lake · Puttalam · ~33 km
- Magalle Wewa · lake · Kurunegala · ~36 km
- Chilaw Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~38 km · Well liked
- Paduwasnuwara Museum · museum · Kurunegala · ~44 km · Well liked
- Panduwasnuwara Kingdom · fort · Kurunegala · ~44 km · Highly rated
- Madampe Murugan Kovil · temple · Puttalam · ~46 km · Highly rated
- Newakada Shailagiri Temple · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~51 km · Well liked
- Saliya Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~54 km
- Solay Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~55 km
Other buddhist sites near Buddhist Temple
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~83 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawela · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~86 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Avukana Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~90 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aukana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~90 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~93 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~96 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Isurumuni Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~98 km · Must-see
- Mirisawetiya stupa · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~99 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~100 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruwanweli Maha Seya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~100 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 Negombo?
Buddhist Temple is about 88 km by road from Negombo (71 km straight line), 97 km from Anuradhapura and 106 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: Munneswaram Temple (museum, 37 km), St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . (church, 46 km), Dutch Reformed Church (church, 58 km), Yapahuwa Rock Fortress (fort, 59 km), Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila (church, 60 km), Dewala Handiya Wewa (lake, 7 km).