Pinnawela · Sri Lanka
Where to Stay in Mawanella, Pinnawela
A small town on the Colombo–Kandy road, about 20 minutes east of Pinnawela. It's more of a stopover point with a few basic hotels and a famous pineapple market.
✦ The vibe
Rough-and-ready roadside town with a market buzz – not a holiday spot
👤 Best for
Budget travellers, those passing through on the Kandy–Colombo route
🏨 Where to stay
Basic lodges and rest houses; £8–20 a night
🚇 Getting around
Not walkable to the orphanage – tuktuk or bus (20 minutes). Buses to Kandy (1 hour) and Colombo (2.5 hours).
📍 Nearby
Mawanella Pineapple Market, Mawanella Clock Tower
Best hotels in Mawanella
5 hotels ranked by how close they are to Mawanella
Green Land Guesthouse
109 m from Mawanella
Pinalandawela, Karandupana-Rambukkana Road, Pinnawela, 71100
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155 m from Mawanella
Karandupana-Rambukkana Road, Pinnawela
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207 m from Mawanella
Karandupana-Rambukkana Road, Pinnawela
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227 m from Mawanella
Pinnawela
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379 m from Mawanella
Karandupana-Rambukkana Road, Pinnawela
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