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 Anuradhapura (LK): about 85 km by road (68 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Dambulla (LK): about 98 km by road (78 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Negombo (LK): about 99 km by road (79 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 113 km by road (90 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Kandy (LK): about 128 km by road (103 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Coordinates: 7.90842, 79.94057. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buddhist Temple
- St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . · church · Puttalam · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Munneswaram Temple · museum · Puttalam · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Puttalam · ~52 km · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila · church · Puttalam · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Anamaduwa Paramakanda Cave Temple · cave · Puttalam · ~9 km · Well liked
- Dewala Handiya Wewa · lake · Puttalam · ~19 km
- Thabbowa Wewa View Point · lake · Puttalam · ~21 km
- Puttalam Beach Park · beach · Puttalam · ~22 km · Well liked
- Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~33 km · Highly rated
- Magalle Wewa · lake · Kurunegala · ~34 km
- Saliya Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~42 km
- Solay Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~43 km
- Hasthikuchchi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~47 km · Well liked
- Paduwasnuwara Museum · museum · Kurunegala · ~48 km · Well liked
- Panduwasnuwara Kingdom · fort · Kurunegala · ~48 km · Highly rated
- Chilaw Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~51 km · Well liked
- Kalpitiya Dutch Fort · fort · Puttalam · ~51 km
Other buddhist sites near Buddhist Temple
- Avukana Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~80 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aukana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~80 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~84 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Isurumuni Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~86 km · Must-see
- Mirisawetiya stupa · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~87 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~87 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruwanweli Maha Seya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~88 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruwanwelisaya Dagoba · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~88 km · Must-see
- Ruwanmeli Maha Seya Viewing Point · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~88 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thuparamaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~88 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 Anuradhapura?
Buddhist Temple is about 85 km by road from Anuradhapura (68 km straight line), 98 km from Dambulla and 99 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 Buddhist Temple?
Nearby: St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . (church, 43 km), Munneswaram Temple (museum, 49 km), Dutch Reformed Church (church, 52 km), Yapahuwa Rock Fortress (fort, 53 km), Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila (church, 71 km), Anamaduwa Paramakanda Cave Temple (cave, 9 km).