Local favourite lake · Badulla, Sri Lanka
Rotagolla Wewa
Rotagolla Wewa is a lake in Badulla, Sri Lanka.
Rotagolla Wewa: 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 Rotagolla Wewa
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 Rotagolla Wewa — distance from nearby cities
- From Ella (LK): about 63 km by road (51 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Kandy (LK): about 63 km by road (51 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 66 km by road (53 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 87 km by road (70 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Dambulla (LK): about 98 km by road (79 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 7.31951, 81.09331. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rotagolla Wewa
- Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint · Badulla · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla · ~26 km · Must-see
- Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~29 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~45 km · Must-see
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla · ~45 km · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Heritance Tea Factory · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~58 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nine Arch Bridge · fort · Badulla · ~62 km · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~62 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rotagolla Wewa
- Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla · ~26 km · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lake Gregory · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~69 km · Must-see
- Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~77 km · Must-see
- Upper Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~79 km · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~95 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Castlereigh Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~96 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Rotagolla Wewa full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rotagolla Wewa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Rotagolla Wewa?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Rotagolla Wewa from Ella?
Rotagolla Wewa is about 63 km by road from Ella (51 km straight line), 63 km from Kandy and 66 km from Nuwara Eliya. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Rotagolla Wewa?
Nearby: Sorabora Wewa (viewpoint, 13 km), Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 14 km), Rantembe Dam (lake, 26 km), Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary (sanctuary, 29 km), Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room (lake, 43 km), Japan Peace Pagoda (Buddhist site, 45 km).