Vipassana Meditation Center

Vipassana Meditation Center is a Buddhist temple in Wewala West, Kesbewa Divisional Secretariat, Western Province which is located on Gangabada Road. Vipassana Meditation Center is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Dhammadeeparamaya, as well as near the theater building Lagaan.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ratmalana Airport and St Matthias’ Church, Lakshapathiya.

Ratmalana Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: ColomboAirportRatmalana, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ratmalana International Airport, is the secondary international airport serving the city of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. It was the country's first international airport and was the only international airport in Sri Lanka until the inauguration of Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, in 1967. Ratmalana Airport is situated 3 km northwest of Vipassana Meditation Center.

St Matthias’ Church, Lakshapathiya

Church

Photo: L Manju, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St Matthias’ Church, is a church in Moratuwa in Sri Lanka. The church is located in Lakshapathiya approximately 1.1 km away from the Soysapura junction on Colombo-Galle main road. St Matthias’ Church, Lakshapathiya is situated 3 km west of Vipassana Meditation Center.

Piliyandala Clock Tower

Tower

Photo: Varuna Harshana, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Piliyandala Clock Tower is located in the Piliyandala, Sri Lanka. The clock tower is a popular landmark of the Piliyandala. According to local residents and documentation, this clock tower is one of the tallest on the island rising to a height of 23.8 m with a 4.9 m girth. Piliyandala Clock Tower is situated 2 km east of Vipassana Meditation Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lunawa and Boralesgamuwa.