Local favourite lake · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Kallikkattukulam
Kallikkattukulam is a lake in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Kallikkattukulam: 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 Kallikkattukulam
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 Kallikkattukulam — 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 114 km by road (91 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 135 km by road (108 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: 8.90884, 80.97050. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kallikkattukulam
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Mullaitivu · ~41 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 · ~59 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mullivaikkal massacre · fort · Mullaitivu · ~61 km · Must-see
- MV Farah III · attraction · Mullaitivu · ~61 km · Must-see
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~64 km · Must-see
- Arisimale Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~6 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 · ~41 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island Marine National Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~41 km
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~43 km
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~46 km · Highly rated
- Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Kovil, . · temple · Trincomalee · ~50 km · Highly rated
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kallikkattukulam
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~64 km · Must-see
- Vavuni Kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~87 km · Must-see
- Iranaimadu Tank · lake · Kilinochchi · ~91 km · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~113 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~114 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~9 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~20 km
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~43 km
- Kattarsinnakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~64 km
- Kalnaddinakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~71 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Kallikkattukulam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kallikkattukulam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Kallikkattukulam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Kallikkattukulam from Trincomalee?
Kallikkattukulam is about 56 km by road from Trincomalee (45 km straight line), 114 km from Anuradhapura and 135 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 Kallikkattukulam?
Nearby: Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 41 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, 59 km).