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Buduruwagala Temple
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Bentota, Sri Lanka12 contributions
Best place in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 and Temple
Jun 2023 • Business
A Nice and amazing historical place to visit. I don't now the story behind this amazing carved statue but the place itself is really beautiful. The place is quiet and you can also relax on a rock with a little pool of water. Out of respect, the woman have to cover their shoulders with a shawl if the shoulder is naked. Also if you want to visit the statue from a close distance you have to remove your shoes. Also out of respect. If you look very closely you see on one of the right statues has 6 fingers instead of 5.
I am a tourist driver and I often take tourists to visit the place and guide the touristsI highly recommend it to travelers
Written 13 October 2023
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Maureen G
Venice, FL91 contributions
An unexpected gem
Mar 2023
If you have your own transport, Buduruwagala Temple is well worth a visit. Located between Ella and Tissamaharama. Drive about 15 minutes or so on a small road that takes you alongside pretty, tranquil lakes, marshes, and waterways with great birdlife. The statues are impressive, and the environment absolutely peaceful and lovely. Very few tourists. Nice!
Written 28 March 2023
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Diāna
Latvia10 contributions
Energy and beauty
Dec 2022 • Couples
Wonderful! I have never seen anything like that! A very beautiful and energetic place!

I definitely recommend going! the visit will not take much time!
Written 1 January 2023
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moloybora
Guwahati, India16 contributions
A surprise gem of Sri Lanka
Dec 2022 • Family
This ancient Buddhist shrine cut out of the rock face with the imposing Figure of Lord Buddha and his consort Tara in smaller relief along with other statues is a gem hidden from usual tourist attraction. However the place has a huge positive vibration if one is lucky to stand under the imposing Buddha
Written 28 December 2022
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Melissa
London, UK41 contributions
Spiritual site
Apr 2022 • Couples
Not too much to see so we didn’t stay long but it was very impressive and felt like a sacred place. I’m glad we saw it. A huge Buddha carved into the rock from a long time ago.
Written 11 October 2022
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Kevin S
Pontypridd, UK6,243 contributions
A surprising find
Jan 2022
Researching for our trip I had found this site just 5km off the main road from Ella to Udawalawe and Yala so was it worth a stop on the way, it seemed no to most considering the few Western people reviewing. Which always gives cause to stop. And well worth the short trip oit was. Just 406 (yes ban odd number) rupees to enter, 200 metre walk takes you to the single scene of a 25 metre high standing Buddha carved into the rockface with three smaller figures on each side. Quite a sight and more so considering it was done was basic tools estimated to be over 1200 years ago. One smaller figure has a white stucco finish which it is thought may have been common to all but has eroded with time on the other figures. A quiet serene atmosphere in woodland, wonderful short visit. There are other small broken stupas around the site.
Written 16 February 2022
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Igor P
Colombo, Sri Lanka5 contributions
Awesome Tample
Jan 2022 • Couples
One of the oldest temples I have ever seen in Sri Lanka. And that stone carving art is so beautiful and amazing.
Written 31 January 2022
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Lasith Imarshana
Ingiriya, Sri Lanka20 contributions
Awesome
Apr 2021 • Friends
This is an ancient temple with rock caving in wallawaya. It is beautiful location and have a quiet environment. This temple is well worth to visit.
Written 14 January 2022
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Chrishantha Perera
Colombo, Sri Lanka120 contributions
Site seeing
Apr 2021 • Couples
It’s all about the amazing things created centuries ago and we are fortunate to see it. Lot about our history.

Mr Sujeewa Attanayake who is in below picture will explain in English and Sinhalese languages about the history.
Written 11 April 2021
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CKG1976
Colombo, Sri Lanka67 contributions
Must visit place
Feb 2021
I am glad I visited place. Drive to this place is very nice through the lake and wilderness. Has a quiet a history behind this too.
Written 13 February 2021
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