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This list of the tallest statues in the Sri Lanka includes free-standing, completed statues in the
Sri Lanka that are at least 5 meters (16 feet) tall. The height of these statues are measured from the top of its base/pedestal up to its maximum height (including monuments with spires or obelisks).
Existing statues
As of 2020, this table includes the following statues with a height of 5 m (16 ft) and above.
Rank
Statue
Depicts
Locations
Year completed
Height
Notes
Coordinates
1
Buddha Statue in
Kande Vihara
Lord Buddha
Aluthgama ,
Kalutara District
2007
48.8 m (160 ft)
[1]
06°26′56.8″N 80°00′01.0″E / 6.449111°N 80.000278°E / 6.449111; 80.000278
2
Buddha Statue in Batamulla Kanda Buddhist Centre
Lord Buddha
Matugama ,
Kalutara District
2016
41.1 m (135 ft)
[2]
6°31′08″N 80°07′04″E / 6.51890°N 80.11776°E / 6.51890; 80.11776
3
Buddha Statue in Wewurukannala Vihara
Lord Buddha
Dickwella ,
Matara District
2016
30.5 m (100 ft)
[1]
4
Buddha Statue in
Bahirawakanda Vihara
Lord Buddha
Kandy ,
Kandy District
1992
26.8 m (88 ft)
[1]
7°17′29.6″N 80°37′45.0″E / 7.291556°N 80.629167°E / 7.291556; 80.629167
5
Buddha Statue in Ranawana Vihara
Lord Buddha
Pilimathalawa ,
Kandy District
2014
24.4 m (80 ft)
[3]
7°17′29.6″N 80°37′45.0″E / 7.291556°N 80.629167°E / 7.291556; 80.629167
3
Buddha Statue in Weherahena Vihara
Lord Buddha
Matara ,
Matara District
1976
39 m (128 ft)
[1]
7
Buddha Statue in Rambadagalla Vihara
Lord Buddha
Ridigama,
Kurunegala District
2015
20.6 m (68 ft)
[1]
8
Buddha Statue in Athugala Vihara
Lord Buddha
Kurunegala ,
Kurunegala District
2007
20.1 m (66 ft)
[1]
9
Golden Buddha Statue in
Dambulla Vihara
Lord Buddha
Dambulla ,
Matale District
2001
19.8 m (65 ft)
[1]
10
Buddha Statue in Navakada Vihara
Lord Buddha
Udubaddawa,
Kurunegala District
2010
17.1 m (56 ft)
[4]
11
Buddha Statue in
Buduruvagala
Lord Buddha
Wellawaya ,
Monaragala District
16 m (52 ft)
[5]
6°41′13″N 81°04′42″E / 6.68694°N 81.07833°E / 6.68694; 81.07833
12
Avukana Buddha statue
Lord Buddha
Kekirawa,
Anuradhapura District
13 m (43 ft)
[6]
[7]
8°0′39.1″N 80°30′45.6″E / 8.010861°N 80.512667°E / 8.010861; 80.512667
13
Buddha Statue in Wathuravila Vihara
Lord Buddha
Kahaduwa,
Galle District
2016
12.8 m (42 ft)
[8]
14
Headless Buddha Statue in Lankathilaka Image House
Lord Buddha
Polonnaruwa ,
Polonnaruwa District
12.5 m (41 ft)
[9]
15
Tsunami Honganji Buddha Statue
Lord Buddha
Hikkaduwa ,
Galle District
12.2 m (40 ft)
[10]
16
Buddha Statue in
Reswehera
Lord Buddha
Yapahuwa ,
Kurunegala District
12 m (39 ft)
[11]
17
Buddha Statue in Giritale
Lord Buddha
Giritale ,
Polonnaruwa District
11.8 m (39 ft)
[1]
18
Maligawila Buddha statue
Lord Buddha
Maligawila ,
Monaragala District
11.5 m (38 ft)
[12]
19
Buddha statue in Dowa Vihara
Lord Buddha
Bandarawela ,
Badulla District
11 m (36 ft)
[13]
20
Konanatha Swami Statue
Lord Shiva
Trincomalee ,
Trincomalee District
2018
9.75 m (32.0 ft)
[14]
Under construction
As of 2020, this table includes the following statues with a height of 5 m (16 ft) and above.
References