Local favourite lake · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Forest tank
Forest tank is a lake in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Forest tank: 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 Forest tank
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 Forest tank — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 42 km by road (33 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 81 km by road (65 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 93 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 94 km by road (75 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: 8.60570, 80.91310. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Forest tank
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~46 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Mullaitivu · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Naval Headworks Sanctuary · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~21 km · Well liked
- Kantale Tank · lake · Trincomalee · ~34 km · Highly rated
- Kantale Wewa · lake · Trincomalee · ~35 km
- Lake Front Rest - Kanthale · lake · Trincomalee · ~35 km · Well liked
- Kanniya Hot Water Springs · river spot · Trincomalee · ~35 km
- Ancient Sluice of Kantale Tank · lake · Trincomalee · ~36 km · Highly rated
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~38 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~38 km
- Kuchchaveli Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~40 km · Well liked
- Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Kovil, . · temple · Trincomalee · ~40 km · Highly rated
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~41 km · Highly rated
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Forest tank
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~80 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~83 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~93 km · Must-see
- Vavuni Kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~101 km · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~112 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Iranaimadu Tank · lake · Kilinochchi · ~117 km · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~128 km · Must-see
- Kantale Tank · lake · Trincomalee · ~34 km · Highly rated
- Kantale Wewa · lake · Trincomalee · ~35 km
- Lake Front Rest - Kanthale · lake · Trincomalee · ~35 km · Well liked
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Forest tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Forest tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Forest tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Forest tank from Trincomalee?
Forest tank is about 42 km by road from Trincomalee (33 km straight line), 81 km from Anuradhapura and 93 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 Forest tank?
Nearby: Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 36 km), Nilaveli Beach (beach, 41 km), Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 44 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 46 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 46 km), Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 65 km).