Panadura

A coastal town south of Colombo where the Indian Ocean meets Bolgoda Lake, Panadura is known in Sri Lanka as the site of key events in the country's 19th-century Buddhist revival movement. The compact centre holds a concentration of historic churches alongside cafés and restaurants, and Panadura Beach draws both local and international visitors.

• Population33,735
• Nearest water from center1.8 km
• Nearest mountain from center14.8 km