National Museum of Ratnapura, Ratnapura

#3 among attractions in Ratnapura

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The National Museum of Ratnapura is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka and it was opened on 13 May 1988. The museum building is called “Ehelepola Walauwa”, as it once belonged to Ehelepola Nilame, a courtier of the Kingdom of Kandy, who was the 1st Adigar under the reign King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, the last king of Sri Lanka, for whom he served as the Disawe of Ratnapura. ()

Local name: රත්නපුර ජාතික කෞතුකාගාරය Established: 13 May 1988 (36 years ago)Coordinates: 6°41'3"N, 80°23'59"E

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Colombo RoadRatnapura 70000 Sri Lanka

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+94 45 2 222451

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National Museum of Ratnapura – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Maha Saman Devalaya, Ratnapura Dutch fort, Ratnapura Portuguese fort, Batugedara.

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Temple
Maha Saman Devalaya, Ratnapura
37 min walk • Maha Saman Devalaya or the Great Saman Temple is a shrine dedicated to deity Saman, situated at Ratnapura, Sri Lanka who is the presiding deity of the Sri Pada Mountain which is also called Samanthakuta meaning the mountain of Saman which is believed to have the left foot impression of Buddha which he kept in his visit to Sri Lanka.
0.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Ratnapura Dutch fort, Ratnapura
10 min walk • Ratnapura Dutch fort, was built by the Dutch in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. The Portuguese had originally constructed a fort at Ratnapura in 1620 however was later captured and destroyed by Kirti Sri Raja Singha.
1.5 miW
Forts and castles
Ratnapura Portuguese fort, Ratnapura
37 min walk • Ratnapura Portuguese fort was built by the Portuguese in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. The Portuguese constructed the fort and a church, between 1618 and 1620, on the ground of Saman Devalaya following the defeat of the King of Sitawaka, Rajasinha I.
0.5 miSE
Town
Batugedara
13 min walk • Batugedara is a small town in the Sabaragamuwa Province of southwestern Sri Lanka, located just to the east of the province's capital of Ratnapura. It is most notable as a source for gemstones, and as a destination for tourism.

National Museum of Ratnapura, Ratnapura

Facts and practical information

National Museum of Ratnapura – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Maha Saman Devalaya, Ratnapura

Ratnapura Dutch fort, Ratnapura

Ratnapura Portuguese fort, Ratnapura

Batugedara