Local favourite lake · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Kunchukkulam
Kunchukkulam is a lake in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Kunchukkulam: 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 Kunchukkulam
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 Kunchukkulam — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 59 km by road (47 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 117 km by road (93 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 139 km by road (111 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 139 km by road (112 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 154 km by road (123 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.93842, 80.96888. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kunchukkulam
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Mullaitivu · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mullivaikkal massacre · fort · Mullaitivu · ~57 km · Must-see
- MV Farah III · attraction · Mullaitivu · ~58 km · Must-see
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~62 km · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~63 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Arisimale Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~5 km · Highly rated
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~12 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~23 km
- Kuchchaveli Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~24 km · Well liked
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~42 km
- Pigeon Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~44 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island Marine National Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~44 km
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~49 km · Highly rated
- Vattrāppalai Kannaki Amman Kōvil · temple · Mullaitivu · ~50 km · Highly rated
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kunchukkulam
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~62 km · Must-see
- Vavuni Kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~86 km · Must-see
- Iranaimadu Tank · lake · Kilinochchi · ~88 km · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~116 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~117 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~12 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~23 km
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~42 km
- Kattarsinnakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~65 km
- Kalnaddinakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~73 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Kunchukkulam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kunchukkulam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Kunchukkulam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Kunchukkulam from Trincomalee?
Kunchukkulam is about 59 km by road from Trincomalee (47 km straight line), 117 km from Anuradhapura and 139 km from Polonnaruwa. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Kunchukkulam?
Nearby: Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 38 km), Nilaveli Beach (beach, 45 km), Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 49 km), Mullivaikkal massacre (fort, 57 km), MV Farah III (attraction, 58 km), Muththaiyan kaddu kulam (lake, 62 km).