Local favourite lake · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Ottankulam
Ottankulam is a lake in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Ottankulam: 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 Ottankulam
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 Ottankulam — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 58 km by road (46 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 116 km by road (93 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 137 km by road (110 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 138 km by road (110 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 153 km by road (122 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.92664, 80.97296. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ottankulam
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Mullaitivu · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mullivaikkal massacre · fort · Mullaitivu · ~59 km · Must-see
- MV Farah III · attraction · Mullaitivu · ~59 km · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~61 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~63 km · Must-see
- Arisimale Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~5 km · Highly rated
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~11 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~21 km
- Kuchchaveli Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~23 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~43 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island Marine National Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~43 km
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~43 km
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~47 km · Highly rated
- Vattrāppalai Kannaki Amman Kōvil · temple · Mullaitivu · ~51 km · Highly rated
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ottankulam
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~63 km · Must-see
- Vavuni Kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~87 km · Must-see
- Iranaimadu Tank · lake · Kilinochchi · ~90 km · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~115 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~116 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~11 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~21 km
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~43 km
- Kattarsinnakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~65 km
- Kalnaddinakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~73 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Ottankulam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ottankulam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Ottankulam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Ottankulam from Trincomalee?
Ottankulam is about 58 km by road from Trincomalee (46 km straight line), 116 km from Anuradhapura and 137 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 Ottankulam?
Nearby: Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 39 km), Nilaveli Beach (beach, 44 km), Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 47 km), Mullivaikkal massacre (fort, 59 km), MV Farah III (attraction, 59 km), Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 61 km).