Local favourite lake · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Kuda Wewa
Kuda Wewa is a lake in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Kuda 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 Kuda 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 Kuda Wewa — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 40 km by road (32 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 85 km by road (68 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 97 km by road (78 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 98 km by road (78 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Dambulla (LK): about 113 km by road (90 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.63650, 80.93098. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kuda Wewa
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~44 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Mullaitivu · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Naval Headworks Sanctuary · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~21 km · Well liked
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~33 km
- Kanniya Hot Water Springs · river spot · Trincomalee · ~33 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~33 km
- Kuchchaveli Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~35 km · Well liked
- Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Kovil, . · temple · Trincomalee · ~38 km · Highly rated
- Kantale Tank · lake · Trincomalee · ~38 km · Highly rated
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~38 km · Highly rated
- Lake Front Rest - Kanthale · lake · Trincomalee · ~39 km · Well liked
- Kantale Wewa · lake · Trincomalee · ~39 km
- Pigeon Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~39 km · Well liked
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kuda Wewa
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~85 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~87 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~90 km · Must-see
- Vavuni Kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~101 km · Must-see
- Iranaimadu Tank · lake · Kilinochchi · ~115 km · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~117 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~132 km · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~33 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~33 km
- Kantale Tank · lake · Trincomalee · ~38 km · Highly rated
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Kuda Wewa full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kuda Wewa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Kuda Wewa?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Kuda Wewa from Trincomalee?
Kuda Wewa is about 40 km by road from Trincomalee (32 km straight line), 85 km from Anuradhapura and 97 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 Kuda Wewa?
Nearby: Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 33 km), Nilaveli Beach (beach, 37 km), Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 43 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 44 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 44 km), Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 65 km).