Buddhist Museum

Buddhist Museum is a museum in , , . Buddhist Museum is situated near the Buddhist temple , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dambulla cave temple and Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla, is a World Heritage Site in , situated in the central part of the country. This site is situated 148 kilometres east of , 72 kilometres north of and 43 kilometres north of . is situated 350 metres west of Buddhist Museum.

Museum
The is an ancient burial site located near Ibbankatuwa Wewa in Galewela DS, . The site is thought to belong to the megalithic prehistoric and protohistoric periods of Sri Lanka and is considered one of the several ancient burial sites that have been found in the country. is situated 3 km southwest of Buddhist Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bambaragaleyaya and Yapagama.

Village
is a village in . It is located within .

Village
is a village in . It is located within .

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a city situated in the north of , in 's . It is the second largest populated and urbanised centre after in the .

Buddhist Museum

Latitude
7.85543° or 7° 51′ 20″ north
Longitude
80.65139° or 80° 39′ 5″ east
Levels
3
Open location code
6MV2VM42+5H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 581120217
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
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Highlights: The Golden Temple and Museum of Wall Paintings.

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