Best places in Kurunegala District

Discover the best places in Kurunegala District, curated using our unique algorithm blending 'Top Rated' and 'Most Reviewed' establishments. Uncover the city's gems and must-visit locales for an unforgettable experience. Please note that certain places categories are intentionally excluded to ensure a refined selection. Ratings are based from 539 places in the county.

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Ridi Viharaya රිදි විහාරය image
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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)
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Na Uyana Aranya (Monastery)
Buddhist temple
👍👍 Specially lot of foreign monks are meditating at this monastery. This place is like heaven. Very silent and peaceful. Well maintained and arranged. Beautiful flowers everywhere. Specially orchids. Open to people between 10am to 12pm. We should adhere to these rules. Please be calm and silent when yo...
4.80 (407 reviews)
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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)
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Lake Round Kurunegala
Park
👍👍 An ideal place for walk or to be chilled if you are in Kurunegala town. This place now is well maintained and well organized. With family and friends this place is worth to be.
4.70 (767 reviews)
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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)
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Yapahuwa Rock Fortress
Historical place
👍👍 This is one of the most beautiful rock fortress in srilanka. There are lot of ancient ruins and beautiful places to visit. Yahapauwa rock fortress is situated in Mahawa in between Kurunegala and Anuradhapura . This fortress was built by king Buvanekabahu and served as a palace and military fortress...
4.60 (1.6K reviews)
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Cafe Amakie
Coffee shop
👍👍 We are so fortunate to have this place just a few minutes drive away from home. It’s a great experience. The ambiance is very welcoming and charming. Amazing Coffee menu and the food is stunning. With the team of Mr.Parackrama And the Cafe Staff is extremely knowledgeable and make great recommendat...
4.60 (1.4K reviews)
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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)
Athugala Buddha Statue ඇතුගල බුද්ධ ප්‍රතිමාව image
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Athugala Buddha Statue ඇතුගල බුද්ධ ප්‍රතිමාව
Buddhist temple
👍👍 Standing tall in Kurunegala, the Ethugala Buddha Statue exudes an aura of tranquility and spirituality. This majestic statue, overlooking the landscape, is a symbol of serenity. A must-see for those seeking to immerse themselves in the beauty of art and devotion. 🕊️🌄 #EthugalaBuddha #SacredSerenity
4.80 (290 reviews)
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Maliyadeva College
School
👍👍 🥰🥰Maliyadeva College (Sinhala: මලියදේව විද්‍යාලය) is a national school controlled by the Sri Lankan central government. It is located in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, and was established in 1888 by the Buddhist Theosophical Society, led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott. It is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schoo...
4.80 (283 reviews)
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Cafe Amakie
Cafe
👍👍 If you happen to go past Narammala, please make a stop at Cafe Amakie because this would be an ideal place for a decent meal or a coffee on the way. Love the coffee here. A proper coffee shop with skilled staff that knows their craft! Full marks for the presentation as well. This café is located far...
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4.60 (1K reviews)
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Athugala Rock
Mountain peak
👍👍 Amazing place to visit. It wont take too much time to too much time from kurungala. can have a beautiful 360° view at this place.( mountain ranges , kurungala tank , kurunagala town ) Be careful if you use the staircase to climb. There is another road too. Please protect the environment.
4.80 (232 reviews)
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Cake Luv (Kurunegala)
Cupcake shop
👍👍 I'm highly satisfied with your service!! I'm so glad you made the cake beautiful and delicious .Thank u so much for such a lovely cake dr. Highly recommended.
4.90 (175 reviews)
Siri Gautama Sambuddharaja Maligawa | සිරි ගෞතම සම්බුද්ධරාජ මාළිගාව image
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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)
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DAIKON Restaurant
Restaurant
👍 Some foods are really delicious, good service for both take away and dine in.There are two shops in the Daikon gruop.well set up quality and quantity with reasonable price.They had there special pakage of food items which is really delicious.If you need they provide the delivery also in low cost.
4.70 (293 reviews)
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Kurunagala Lake
Lake
👍👍 Great place to sit and relax in the evenings. Has a separate jogging track as well.
4.70 (257 reviews)
Dambadeniya Sri Wijayasundaraaraama Raja Maha Viharaya ශ්‍රී විජයසුන්දරාරාම රාජමහා විහාරය image
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Dambadeniya Sri Wijayasundaraaraama Raja Maha Viharaya ශ්‍රී විජයසුන්දරාරාම රාජමහා විහාරය
Buddhist temple
👍 This place older than 800 years. So before you visit, it better if you know the history. Still we can see old temple of tooth and the stupa. This place has renovated, but I feel they have killed this place values. It's free of charge to visit. 1 to 2 hours enough for visiting. Behave respectfully a...
4.70 (255 reviews)
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Thun Hela Rasa Hala
Cafe
👍👍 Awesome place to have your breakfast any lunch in here. So many local varieties to choose. Fresh fruit and organic food is available. A must stop place if you are traveling through Giriulla❤️❤️❤️👌👌👌
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4.50 (697 reviews)
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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)
Reswehera (Sesseruwa) Rajamaha Viharaya | රැස්වෙහෙර (සැස්සේරුව) රජ මහා විහාරය image
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Reswehera (Sesseruwa) Rajamaha Viharaya | රැස්වෙහෙර (සැස්සේරුව) රජ මහා විහාරය
Buddhist temple
👍👍 Very beautiful place with a rock carved Buddha Statue. If you climb to the top of the rock, you can get a nice view of the surrounding area. At the bottom of the rock there is an ancient cave with a reclining Buddha Statue. This area is full of caves, about 99 caves in total.
4.80 (168 reviews)
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