List of the tallest statues in Sri Lanka

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″N80°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″N80°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″N80°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″N80°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″N81°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″N80°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.

Rank	Statue		Depicts	Locations	Year to be completed	Height	Notes	Coordinates
1	Koralima Budhdha Statue		Lord Buddha	Horana, Kalutara District		26.8 m (88 ft) [15]
2	Working Budhdha Statue in Mahiyangana Vihara		Lord Buddha	Mahiyangana, Badulla District		25.6 m (84 ft) [16]		07°19′19.4″N80°59′26.9″E / 7.322056°N 80.990806°E / 7.322056; 80.990806
3	Budhdha Statue in Abhaya Wewa		Lord Buddha	Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura District	2022	12.3 m (40 ft) [17]		08°21′07.9″N080°23′17.4″E / 8.352194°N 80.388167°E / 8.352194; 80.388167

See also

• List of tallest statues

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