Top rated Tourist attractions in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka to elevate your visit (Updated September, 2023)

Top rated Tourist attractions in Kurunegala

Experience the best that Kurunegala has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 40 places from Tourist attraction category.

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Elephants Bathing Place

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Elephants in the orphanage are brought here to shower. All the elephants are given a bath once a day, so make sure to check the time with the ticket counter. You also can enjoy the scene while eating something as there are places you can grab a snack in the area.

4.90 (33 reviews) (~20.86 km from centre)

Dolukanda Hiking & Trekking Guide

Historical landmark

👍👍 This Rock is Known as “DOLUKANDA” This is one of the Historical Place in Srilanka. Which related to Rama-Ravana story and its full of Herbal Species. This is Situated in Kurunegala District. 𒊹︎ ROUTE : 61km from kandy. There are 2 ways to reach 1.Kandy ➪ Kurunegala ➪ Muththettugala ➪ 10th Mile Post...

4.80 (164 reviews) (~16.31 km from centre)

Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery (Asapuwa) - Polgahawela

Buddhist temple

👍👍 This is one of the most popular Buddhist Temple and also the Main Monastery of Mahamevnawa Chain of Buddhism and Buddhist Meditation practicing centres worldwide. If anybody visits Sri Lanka, they must have a visit to this place as well as better to get some knowledge about the Theravada Buddhism an...

4.70 (1.3K reviews) (~20.28 km from centre)

Ridi Viharaya රිදි විහාරය

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Most famous Buddhist temple.Ridi Viharaya is a 2nd-century Buddhist temple in the village of Ridigama, Srilanka. Built during the reign of Dhutugamunu of Anuradhapura, the temple is considered as the place where the silver ore, which provided silver to complete Ruwanwalisaya one of the largest stup...

4.70 (1.2K reviews) (~14.96 km from centre)

Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple

Buddhist temple

Surrounded by rocks, this historical Buddhist temple features caves containing religious murals.

4.70 (1.1K reviews) (~28.34 km from centre)

Rambadagalla Viharaya

Buddhist temple

👍👍 "Break the Bamiyan Buddha Statue and the Rambodagalla Buddha Statue" When the Taliban demolished the Bamiyan Buddha statue, a group of young people had gone to the monastery who had taken the lead in building the Rambodagalla Buddha statue. 1 of them proposed to break Islamic mosques, just as the...

4.70 (816 reviews) (~15.61 km from centre)

Athugala Viharaya

Buddhist temple

👍👍 ⛰️ Athugala is a beautiful place with breathtaking views. You'll find ample free parking near the temple, providing plenty of space for visitors. The best part is, entrance to the temple is completely free! To reach the rock, you have two options: either climb the rock or use the carpet road. 👴 Fo...

4.70 (598 reviews) (~0.7 km from centre)

Athkanda Raja Maha Viharaya

Buddhist temple

👍👍 This “Athkanda Viharaya” is a crypt temple. it is note in “Maha wanshaya” this was built king “Suratissa”. But it is in many time reconstruction. In this temple there are two idol make of stone. it cover by mortar and the robe design the style of the Kandy. This idol make of stone belonging to...

4.70 (489 reviews) (~0.63 km from centre)

Siri Gautama Sambuddharaja Maligawa | සිරි ගෞතම සම්බුද්ධරාජ මාළිගාව

Buddhist temple

👍👍 It must be said that it is a magnificent palace. Even to a man looking at the outside of the palace, it looks artistic. The way the statues are carved inside the palace is amazing. The paintings on the walls are impressive. The Mihindu Vihara at the entrance is soothing. Finally wants to say th...

4.70 (324 reviews) (~20.28 km from centre)

Elephant Bathing Site

Tourist attraction

👍👍 This is the best place to view elephants up close They walk the elephants down to the river so they can roam around and play in the water It is fantastic just to watch them play and you are very close to them I could watch them for hours this way just doing what they love to do

4.70 (141 reviews) (~20.85 km from centre)

Deliwala Kota Vehera Temple

Buddhist temple

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

4.70 (63 reviews) (~14.98 km from centre)

Hulangala Mini World's End Viewpoint - Elkaduwa Plantations

Tourist attraction

👍👍 You can go up to the top of the vehicle Hulangala Punchi Lokantha is located at the southern end of the Knuckles Range in the Salagama Estate and can be reached from Kurunegala or Matale. This hill is also known as Navgala. You have to travel from Kurunegala to Dambulla towards Thalgodapitiya Junc...

4.60 (531 reviews) (~25.44 km from centre)

Dambadeniya Raja Maliga Gala

Historical landmark

👍👍 #Visitsrilanka #kurunegala #Dambadeniya #Rajamaligagala #ancientruins #ancientkingdom #nature #hilltop Dambadeniya is the third kingdom of Sri Lanka according to the documented history. As a result of moving the kingdom to the south eastern regions after the Polonnaruwa kingdom, king Vijayabahu II e...

4.60 (345 reviews) (~26.95 km from centre)

Meeyan Ella Waterfall - මීයන් ඇල්ල (IhalaKotte)

Tourist attraction

👍👍 It’s at walking distance away from Ihala Kotte Railway Station. Can reach up to the station by a car. But you have be mindful where you gonna park. At the destination there’s a space to turn the vehicle and one vehicle can be parked. When you go into tunnel you have to be mindful on train schedules....

4.60 (314 reviews) (~24.43 km from centre)

Kos Kele ( Jack Fruit Jungle - කොස් කැලේ ) - Near Melsiripura

Tourist attraction

👍👍 The best place to take rest while you travelling through trincomalee high way, rotti with mushroom curry and plaintea is the best food in there. I never miss to stop in this place. #visitsrilanka #coolatmosphere #nature.

4.60 (117 reviews) (~27.05 km from centre)

Kurunegala lake jogging track

Tourist attraction

👍👍 A nice place by the lake to exercise one's body while keeping a healthy mind. The view itself helps to relax and to be calm.

4.60 (58 reviews) (~1.02 km from centre)

Deduru oya dam

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Great view. But hard to see arround if you go there in noon. Better to go before 11.00 a.m . Have small shops that you can buy some snacks. You can go thereby any vehicle. Have developed road.

4.60 (41 reviews) (~12.01 km from centre)

Sri Muththumari Amman Kovil - Matale,

Hindu temple

👍👍 Beautiful, colourful Hindu worshipping building. It costs a small amount to get in and a little bit more to the man who guards your shoes for you (sure, you can not pay him but it's not really an issue). Hindu temples never cease to impress me. They always have such colour and great design. Top th...

4.50 (1.5K reviews) (~28.57 km from centre)

The Elephant Freedom Project

Animal shelter

Welfare center for rescued working elephants, offering bathing & walking encounters.

4.50 (578 reviews) (~24.51 km from centre)

Deduruoya Reservoir Dam

Tourist attraction

👍👍 build by the great king mahinda in 2014AC accordance with mahinda chinthanaya. The Deduru Oya Dam is an embankment dam built across the Deduru River in Kurunegala District of Sri Lanka. Built in 2014, the primary purpose of the dam is to retain approximately a billion cubic metres of water for irr...

4.50 (553 reviews) (~27.59 km from centre)

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Top rated Tourist attractions in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka