Local favourite lake · Puttalam, Sri Lanka
lake
lake is a lake in Puttalam, Sri Lanka.
lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach lake — distance from nearby cities
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 70 km by road (56 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Dambulla (LK): about 96 km by road (77 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 109 km by road (87 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Negombo (LK): about 118 km by road (94 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Kandy (LK): about 139 km by road (111 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Coordinates: 8.04467, 79.97352. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near lake
- St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . · church · Puttalam · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Puttalam · ~39 km · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wilpattu National Park · sanctuary · Anuradhapura · ~58 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Munneswaram Temple · museum · Puttalam · ~68 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Isurumuni Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~70 km · Must-see
- Isurumuniya Temple · fort · Anuradhapura · ~70 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mirisawetiya stupa · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Archaelogical Museum · museum · Anuradhapura · ~71 km · Must-see
- Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruwanweli Maha Seya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruwanwelisaya Dagoba · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~72 km · Must-see
- Ruwanmeli Maha Seya Viewing Point · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thuparamaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jethavana Dagoba · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~73 km · Must-see
- Abhayagiriya Dagoba · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~74 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near lake
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~97 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~120 km · Must-see
- The Elephant Freedom Project · lake · Kegalle · ~122 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~131 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~137 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thabbowa Wewa View Point · lake · Puttalam · ~2 km
- Saliya Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~24 km
- Solay Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~26 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is lake from Anuradhapura?
lake is about 70 km by road from Anuradhapura (56 km straight line), 96 km from Dambulla and 109 km from Sigiriya. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near lake?
Nearby: St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . (church, 38 km), Dutch Reformed Church (church, 39 km), Yapahuwa Rock Fortress (fort, 56 km), Wilpattu National Park (sanctuary, 58 km), Munneswaram Temple (museum, 68 km), Thisa Wewa [ ] (lake, 69 km).