Ariyarathna Buddhist Temple

Ariyarathna Buddhist Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kurunegala Town - North East, Kurunegala Divisional Secretariat, North Western Province. Ariyarathna Buddhist Temple is situated near the Buddhist temple Tample, as well as near the park Faddy field.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara and St. Anne’s College.

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 1½ km southeast of Ariyarathna Buddhist Temple.

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 1¼ km south of Ariyarathna Buddhist Temple.

Maliyadeva College

School

Maliyadeva College 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. Maliyadeva College is situated 1½ km south of Ariyarathna Buddhist Temple.

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 east of Ariyarathna Buddhist Temple.

Ariyarathna Buddhist Temple

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

7.49868° or 7° 29′ 55″ north

Longitude

80.36434° or 80° 21′ 52″ east

Open location code

6MV2F9X7+FP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 547580412

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tample and Faddy field.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Diyadahara Hotel and Hotel Viveka.

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