Big Buddha
Big Buddha is a Buddhist temple in Thal Aramba South, Weligama Divisional Secretariat, Southern Province. Big Buddha is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Pagoda, as well as near the islet Garadnuwa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mirissa railway station and Polwathumodara railway station.
Mirissa railway station
Railway station
Mirissa Railway Station is a railway station on the coastal railway line of Sri Lanka. It is situated between Kamburugamuwa and Polwathumodara railway stations. Mirissa railway station is situated 2 km north of Big Buddha.
Polwathumodara railway station
Railway station
Polwathumodara railway station is a railway station on the coastal railway line of Sri Lanka. It is situated between Mirissa and Weligama railway stations. Polwathumodara railway station is situated 3½ km northwest of Big Buddha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mirissa and Weligama.
Mirissa
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mirissa is a small town on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in the Matara District of the Southern Province. It is approximately 150 kilometres south of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 4 metres above sea level.
Weligama
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Weligama is a town on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. The name Weligama, literally means "sandy village" which refers to the area's sandy sweep bay.
Matara
Photo: KingAlawaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Matara is a city in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. The Southern Province consists of three districts and the city of Matara lies between Galle and Hambantota which are the other districts of Southern Province.
Big Buddha
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Thal Aramba South, Weligama Divisional Secretariat, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.94022° or 5° 56′ 25″ northLongitude
80.47818° or 80° 28′ 41″ eastOpen location code
6MQ2WFRH+37OpenStreetMap ID
way 1348389714OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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