Local favourite Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Gala Uda Temple
Gala Uda Temple is a Buddhist site in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Gala Uda 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 Gala Uda 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 Gala Uda Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Colombo (LK): about 15 km by road (12 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
- From Negombo (LK): about 48 km by road (39 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Bentota (LK): about 61 km by road (49 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 67 km by road (54 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Kandy (LK): about 112 km by road (89 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Coordinates: 6.86051, 79.94826. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gala Uda Temple
- Diyasaru Park · park · Colombo · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotte Rajamaha Vihara · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Budu Pasebudu Arhanthaka Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Weras Ganga Park · park · Colombo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Diyatha Uyana Park · park · Colombo · ~8 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Piliyandala Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil · temple · Colombo · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Korathota Royal Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Bodhignana Buddhist Monastery - Kaduwela · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Water World Kelaniya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. Lawrence Church · church · Colombo · ~12 km · Must-see
- The Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour · church · Colombo · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Isipathanarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Lavinia Beach. · beach · Colombo · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Srī Sambōdhi Mahavihāra Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Independence Square · fort · Colombo · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Independence Memorial Hall · fort · Colombo · ~13 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Gala Uda Temple
- Kotte Rajamaha Vihara · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Budu Pasebudu Arhanthaka Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Korathota Royal Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Bodhignana Buddhist Monastery - Kaduwela · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Water World Kelaniya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Isipathanarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~12 km · Must-see
- Srī Sambōdhi Mahavihāra Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gangarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Gala Uda Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Gala Uda Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Gala Uda Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Gala Uda Temple from Colombo?
Gala Uda Temple is about 15 km by road from Colombo (12 km straight line), 48 km from Negombo and 61 km from Bentota. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Gala Uda Temple?
Nearby: Diyasaru Park (park, 4 km), Kotte Rajamaha Vihara (Buddhist site, 7 km), Budu Pasebudu Arhanthaka Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 7 km), Weras Ganga Park (park, 8 km), Diyatha Uyana Park (park, 8 km), Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 8 km).