Local favourite lake · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Palankulam
Palankulam is a lake in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Palankulam: 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 Palankulam
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 Palankulam — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 58 km by road (47 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 109 km by road (87 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 133 km by road (106 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 134 km by road (107 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Dambulla (LK): about 147 km by road (118 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.89681, 80.92989. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Palankulam
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Mullaitivu · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mullivaikkal massacre · fort · Mullaitivu · ~60 km · Must-see
- MV Farah III · attraction · Mullaitivu · ~61 km · Must-see
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~61 km · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~62 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Arisimale Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~12 km · Highly rated
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~12 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~24 km
- Kuchchaveli Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~26 km · Well liked
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~39 km
- Pigeon Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~45 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island Marine National Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~45 km
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~49 km · Highly rated
- Kanniya Hot Water Springs · river spot · Trincomalee · ~52 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Palankulam
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~61 km · Must-see
- Vavuni Kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~83 km · Must-see
- Iranaimadu Tank · lake · Kilinochchi · ~88 km · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~108 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~109 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~12 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~24 km
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~39 km
- Kattarsinnakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~58 km
- Kalnaddinakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~65 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Palankulam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Palankulam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Palankulam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Palankulam from Trincomalee?
Palankulam is about 58 km by road from Trincomalee (47 km straight line), 109 km from Anuradhapura and 133 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 Palankulam?
Nearby: Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 38 km), Nilaveli Beach (beach, 45 km), Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 48 km), Mullivaikkal massacre (fort, 60 km), MV Farah III (attraction, 61 km), Muththaiyan kaddu kulam (lake, 61 km).