Lord Buddha Statue (Ethugala)

Lord Buddha Statue (Ethugala) is a Buddhist temple in Gettuwana, Kurunegala Divisional Secretariat, North Western Province. Lord Buddha Statue (Ethugala) is situated near the Buddhist temple Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara, as well as near Cave Temple.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara and Kurunegala railway station.

Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara

Buddhist temple

Photo: Kurun, Public domain.

Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Cave temple in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. The temple is situated in middle of the Kurunegala town and lies in the mid valley area of the Ethagala Rock. Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara is situated 260 metres north of Lord Buddha Statue (Ethugala).

Kurunegala railway station

Railway station

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Kurunegala Railway Station is a major station, situated in the Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is the 5th railway station on the Northern Line and 39th overall from the Colombo Fort Railway Station, at an elevation of 122.86 metres above sea level. Kurunegala railway station is situated 1 km southeast of Lord Buddha Statue (Ethugala).

St. Anne’s College

School

Photo: Laniltm, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Anne's College, Kurunegala, is a Roman Catholic boys' school located in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. Established by Francis Saviour in 1867. Students of St. Anne's College are known as Annites. St. Anne’s College is situated 1 km west of Lord Buddha Statue (Ethugala).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kurunegala and Bakmeegolla.

Kurunegala

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Kurunegala is a city in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. It has a few attractions worth visiting, and makes a handy stopover between Kandy and Dambulla.

Bakmeegolla

Village

Bakmeegolla is a village located in Kurunegala District of Sri Lanka, 10 km from Kurunegala, the capital city of the North Western Province. Bakmeegolla is situated 8 km northeast of Lord Buddha Statue (Ethugala).

Lord Buddha Statue (Ethugala)

Type: Buddhist temple
Address: Kurunegala
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Gettuwana, Kurunegala Divisional Secretariat, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.48524° or 7° 29′ 7″ north

Longitude

80.37031° or 80° 22′ 13″ east

Open location code

6MV2F9PC+34

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3064572065

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cave Temple and Galebandara devalaya.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Athugala and Wathhimi Classes Hall.

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Worth a closer look: Kurunegala and Puttalam.

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