Matara Bodiya

Matara Bodiya is a Buddhist temple in , , which is located on Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha. Matara Bodiya is situated nearby to the hospital , as well as near the police station .
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Denomination: Theravada
  • Address: Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha, Matara

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Matara railway station and Shrine of Our Lady of Matara.

Railway station
Photo: Hafiz Issadeen, CC BY 2.0.
is a station in , . It is owned and operated by Sri Lanka Railways. opened on 17 December 1895 as the terminus of the Coastal Line. is situated 560 metres northwest of Matara Bodiya.

Church
is a Roman Catholic church devoted to the Virgin Mary, in the town of . The shrine houses a statue of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus. is situated 770 metres southeast of Matara Bodiya.

School
St. Servatius' College is a boys' school located in . The school was established in 1897 by recently arrived Jesuit missionaries, led by Joseph Van Reeth, first bishop of Galle and Father Augustus Standaert. is situated 740 metres southeast of Matara Bodiya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matara and Walgama.

Photo: KingAlawaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in the Southern Province of . The Southern Province consists of three districts and the city of lies between and which are the other districts of Southern Province.

Town
is a village in . It is located in , . is situated 3½ km west of Matara Bodiya.

Town
is a settlement on the extreme southernmost tip of , in the Indian Ocean near , . The , ruins of several Hindu shrines of Tenavaram and a Vihara are located in the vicinity. is situated 5 km southeast of Matara Bodiya.

Matara Bodiya

Latitude
5.94827° or 5° 56′ 54″ north
Longitude
80.54706° or 80° 32′ 49″ east
Open location code
6MQ2WGXW+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 286373879
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­temple
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­theravada
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mohotti Private Hostpital and Police - Matara.

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