Local favourite lake · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Miris Wewa
Miris Wewa is a lake in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Miris 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 Miris 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 Miris Wewa — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 39 km by road (31 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 82 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 92 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 92 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Dambulla (LK): about 108 km by road (86 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.59706, 80.92965. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Miris Wewa
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~43 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathiya Temple · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~74 km · Must-see
- Naval Headworks Sanctuary · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~18 km · Well liked
- Kantale Tank · lake · Trincomalee · ~33 km · Highly rated
- Kanniya Hot Water Springs · river spot · Trincomalee · ~33 km
- Kantale Wewa · lake · Trincomalee · ~33 km
- Lake Front Rest - Kanthale · lake · Trincomalee · ~33 km · Well liked
- Ancient Sluice of Kantale Tank · lake · Trincomalee · ~34 km · Highly rated
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~38 km
- Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Kovil, . · temple · Trincomalee · ~38 km · Highly rated
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~38 km
- Kuchchaveli Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~39 km · Well liked
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Miris Wewa
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~82 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~84 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~95 km · Must-see
- Vavuni Kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~104 km · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~112 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Iranaimadu Tank · lake · Kilinochchi · ~119 km · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~127 km · Must-see
- Kantale Tank · lake · Trincomalee · ~33 km · Highly rated
- Kantale Wewa · lake · Trincomalee · ~33 km
- Lake Front Rest - Kanthale · lake · Trincomalee · ~33 km · Well liked
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Miris Wewa full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Miris Wewa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Miris Wewa?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Miris Wewa from Trincomalee?
Miris Wewa is about 39 km by road from Trincomalee (31 km straight line), 82 km from Anuradhapura and 92 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 Miris Wewa?
Nearby: Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 34 km), Nilaveli Beach (beach, 39 km), Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 42 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 43 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 43 km), Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 62 km).