Hidden gems - Buddhist temples in Galle, Sri Lanka not to miss (Updated April, 2024)

Hidden gems: Buddhist temples in Galle

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Galle. This list contains 32 places from Buddhist temple category.

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Old Gangārāma Temple

Buddhist temple

👍👍 A very relaxing environment on the water. A beautiful temple

5.00 (6 reviews) (~27.62 km from centre)

Old Island Temple

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Believed to be an old spy point of germans in WW2

4.90 (17 reviews) (~36.71 km from centre)

Shayilatharama Viharaya

Buddhist temple

👍👍 One of the most historical places❤️

4.80 (68 reviews) (~29.88 km from centre)

Tal Aramba Sri Mahendrarama Temple

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Very peaceful and very beautiful temple in Galle Road

4.80 (33 reviews) (~30.89 km from centre)

Parappudūva Island Temple

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Beautiful and Peaceful place for meditation.

4.80 (25 reviews) (~12.18 km from centre)

Buddha Statue(බුද්ධ ප්‍රතිමාව)

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Quite & calm place near the Railway Station

4.80 (23 reviews) (~0.14 km from centre)

Navimana Raja Maha Viharaya

Buddhist temple

4.80 (19 reviews) (~39.55 km from centre)

Uda Peekwella Temple

Buddhist temple

4.80 (12 reviews) (~39.09 km from centre)

Siri Khettarama Maha Viharaya

Buddhist temple

👍👍 The calm place for buddhist people & with big wooden door frame in asia.

4.80 (10 reviews) (~14.11 km from centre)

Sri Indrarama Purana Viharaya

Buddhist temple

4.80 (6 reviews) (~33.42 km from centre)

Srī Vijayārāma Ancient Temple

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Very very beautiful temple in Ambalangoda area.... Very famous for wooden Buddha statues... And also use get wedding photography.... Every of carvings done by Sri Lankan artists by his hands...

4.70 (149 reviews) (~29.34 km from centre)

Weduwa Buddhist Monastery වෑදූව ආරණ්‍ය සේනාසනය

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Monastery is situated in a very calm and quiet place, nearly 1 Km away from the busy Koggala city. Ideal place for meditation and relax your mind.

4.70 (85 reviews) (~13.11 km from centre)

Kumarakanda Maha Viharaya

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Kumarakanda Temple is one of the well preserved colonial architecture influenced buddhist temples in Sri Lanka which is dated back to 16th century. It is located in Galle district, closer to a well known tourist destination: Hikkaduwa. Temple is build around 1765 AD and it has decorative buildings...

4.70 (81 reviews) (~13.31 km from centre)

Galu Maha Bodhiya

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Calm & Religious place

4.70 (79 reviews) (~0.62 km from centre)

Galduwa Sri Gunawardana Yogaashramaya

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Calm and quite place.

4.70 (76 reviews) (~24.27 km from centre)

Thuwakkugalawatta Purana Viharaya

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Ancient historical buddhist temple.There you can see a simble of a gun is drawn on the temple. That is why the temple is known as Thuwakkugalawatta . There are so many historical item and ancient paintings. The bo tree is in the highest place of the temple.

4.70 (40 reviews) (~1.05 km from centre)

Samudragiri Viharaya

Buddhist temple

👍 Veragalla Samudragiri Viharaya lies on a coconut grove close the beaches of Mirissa. Origins of this temple is not well documented but there is proof that this temple has existed in the 18th century. According the forklore, there has been small temple beforehand for the priests who come to mirissa t...

4.70 (33 reviews) (~27.73 km from centre)

Sri Anomaramaya Temple

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Temple Beautiful

4.70 (29 reviews) (~35.2 km from centre)

Gonagala Sri Sudharmakara Piriwena

Buddhist temple

👍👍 It is a beautiful temple

4.70 (29 reviews) (~43.52 km from centre)

Sri Sunandaramaya Godakanda, Galle

Buddhist temple

4.70 (23 reviews) (~5.39 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Buddhist temples in Galle, Sri Lanka