Local favourite lake · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Aandankulam
Aandankulam is a lake in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Aandankulam: 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 Aandankulam
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 Aandankulam — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 56 km by road (45 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 113 km by road (90 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 134 km by road (107 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 135 km by road (108 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 150 km by road (120 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.90499, 80.96251. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Aandankulam
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Mullaitivu · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~60 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mullivaikkal massacre · fort · Mullaitivu · ~61 km · Must-see
- MV Farah III · attraction · Mullaitivu · ~62 km · Must-see
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~64 km · Must-see
- Arisimale Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~8 km · Highly rated
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~9 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~20 km
- Kuchchaveli Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~22 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~42 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island Marine National Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~42 km
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~43 km
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~46 km · Highly rated
- Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Kovil, . · temple · Trincomalee · ~51 km · Highly rated
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Aandankulam
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~64 km · Must-see
- Vavuni Kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~87 km · Must-see
- Iranaimadu Tank · lake · Kilinochchi · ~90 km · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~112 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~113 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~9 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~20 km
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~43 km
- Kattarsinnakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~63 km
- Kalnaddinakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~70 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Aandankulam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Aandankulam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Aandankulam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Aandankulam from Trincomalee?
Aandankulam is about 56 km by road from Trincomalee (45 km straight line), 113 km from Anuradhapura and 134 km from Polonnaruwa. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Aandankulam?
Nearby: Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 40 km), Nilaveli Beach (beach, 42 km), Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 46 km), Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 59 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 59 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 60 km).