Local favourite lake · Ampara, Sri Lanka
Belaganwewa
Belaganwewa is a lake in Ampara, Sri Lanka.
Belaganwewa: 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 Belaganwewa
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 Belaganwewa — distance from nearby cities
- From Kandy (LK): about 60 km by road (48 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 61 km by road (49 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Dambulla (LK): about 72 km by road (57 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 72 km by road (58 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 83 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 7.50302, 81.01204. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Belaganwewa
- Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint · Badulla · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wasgamuwa National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~43 km · Must-see
- Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla · ~43 km · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~45 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nalanda Gedige · fort · Matale · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~58 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~59 km · Very popular · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Belaganwewa
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~43 km · Must-see
- Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla · ~43 km · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lake Gregory · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~82 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~84 km · Must-see
- Upper Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~91 km · Must-see
- The Elephant Freedom Project · lake · Kegalle · ~93 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Belaganwewa full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Belaganwewa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Belaganwewa?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Belaganwewa from Kandy?
Belaganwewa is about 60 km by road from Kandy (48 km straight line), 61 km from Polonnaruwa and 72 km from Dambulla. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Belaganwewa?
Nearby: Sorabora Wewa (viewpoint, 20 km), Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 25 km), Knuckles Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 32 km), Pitawala Pathana, Riverston (park, 36 km), Wasgamuwa National Park (sanctuary, 37 km), Sera Ella Water Fall (waterfall, 37 km).