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Local favourite Buddhist site · Puttalam, Sri Lanka

Koswaththa Temple

Koswaththa Temple is a Buddhist site in Puttalam, Sri Lanka.

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Koswaththa 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 Koswaththa 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 Koswaththa Temple — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 7.37622, 79.90161. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Koswaththa Temple

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Frequently asked

Is Koswaththa Temple open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Koswaththa Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Koswaththa Temple?

October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

How far is Koswaththa Temple from Negombo?

Koswaththa Temple is about 25 km by road from Negombo (20 km straight line), 63 km from Colombo and 102 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 Koswaththa Temple?

Nearby: Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila (church, 12 km), Negombo Beach Park (beach, 21 km), St. Sebastian Church (church, 24 km), St. Mary's Church (church, 25 km), St.Stephen Church (church, 25 km), Munneswaram Temple (museum, 31 km).