Most reviewed Historic sites in Katugasthota, Sri Lanka to visit (Updated January, 2024)

Most reviewed Historic sites in Katugasthota

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of Katugasthota through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 12 places from Historic site category.

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Embekka Dewalaya

Historical landmark

Hindu temple built between the 14th & 15th centuries, featuring ornately carved wooden pillars.

4.60 (1.4K reviews) (~7.99 km from centre)

Kadugannawa Ambalama

Historical place

👍👍 Kadugannawa Ambalama is a wayside rest which is situated along the Colombo – Kandy Road, a few meters before the Kadugannawa pass. Built during the British colonial rule in the early 19th century, the ambalama is a famous stopover for horsemen and merchants traveling towards ancient hill capital of...

4.30 (514 reviews) (~16.32 km from centre)

Puwakgas Junction

Historical place

😐 Puwakgas junction can be reached via negambo - Narammala road and it is the first color light you encounter with three exits. First exit to the left is the wilgoda road that connects to Anuradhapura - Puttalam road. Second exit directly reaches the bus stand and you can also acess Dambulla and Kand...

4.20 (352 reviews) (~43.49 km from centre)

Kengalla Ambalama

Historical place

👍👍 A historical structure built by a south Indian businessman belonging to the Nayakkar dynasty in early 1900. The place is a resting place for travellers on the adjacent road. Now, the place stays without much attention in the heart of the Kengalla town and is being ignored most of the times.

4.20 (237 reviews) (~12.43 km from centre)

Belilena Cave

Historical place

Historic mountain cave with evidence of prehistoric human inhabitants, reachable by short hike.

4.40 (218 reviews) (~32.62 km from centre)

Balana Fort

Historical place

👍 There's nothing much to see here to be honest, but it's good for a quickly-planned trip in the afternoon. There is a staircase to the top and its not a difficult climb. I heard the road that appears on Google maps is not in good condition. Its better to continue straight along the Kadugannawa-Pothth...

4.40 (157 reviews) (~17.09 km from centre)

Padiwita Ambalama

Historical place

👍 This is called Padivita Ambalama. It is about 1.5km from Matale town. This is a very old Sinhalese cultural resting place. This place is a famous place. This There is a beautiful paddy field all around. Among the old ambalams in Ceylon, this also takes first place. A tourist attraction with beautifu...

4.50 (157 reviews) (~26.38 km from centre)

Seetha Kotuwa

Historical place

👍 Seetha Kotuwa Seetha Kotuwa lies at Gurulupotha in Kandy district in the central province in Sri Lanka. To get to this archeological site, you have to travel about 5Km from Hasalaka town towards Kandy then you can see the Name board at the Gurulupotha rest house on your right. You have to park your...

4.40 (157 reviews) (~35.06 km from centre)

Hanguranketha Ambalama

Historical place

👍👍 An ancient place people used to rest

4.00 (82 reviews) (~15.48 km from centre)

Deliwala Kota Vehera Temple

Buddhist temple

👍👍 දැලිවල කොටවෙහෙර.......it's my temple.....i love my temple.

4.70 (63 reviews) (~32.76 km from centre)

Bogoda Raja Maha Viharaya

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Wonderful hisrical place to visit. A wooden bridge build in Anuradapura era.

4.50 (59 reviews) (~45.5 km from centre)

Kamburadeniya Ambalama

Historical place

4.20 (45 reviews) (~5.5 km from centre)

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Most reviewed Historic sites in Katugasthota, Sri Lanka