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Batugedara

#262 among destinations in Sri Lanka

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Coordinates: 6°40'47"N, 80°24'19"E
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RatnapuraSri Lanka

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Batugedara – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Maha Saman Devalaya, National Museum of Ratnapura, Ratnapura Dutch fort, Ratnapura Portuguese fort.

  • maha saman devalaya ratnapura1.9 miNW
    Temple

    Maha Saman Devalaya, Ratnapura

    49 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.

  • national museum of ratnapura location map
    0.5 miNW
    Natural history museum, History museum, Museum

    National Museum of Ratnapura, Ratnapura

    13 min walk • 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.

  • ratnapura dutch fort~1030 ftW
    Forts and castles

    Ratnapura Dutch fort, Ratnapura

    5 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.

  • ratnapura portuguese fort location map
    1.9 miNW
    Forts and castles

    Ratnapura Portuguese fort, Ratnapura

    50 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.

Where to next? Visit ratnapura Ratnapura region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Sri Lanka.

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