Local favourite lake · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Navaladimottai
Navaladimottai is a lake in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Navaladimottai: 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 Navaladimottai
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 Navaladimottai — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 54 km by road (44 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 117 km by road (94 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 136 km by road (109 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 137 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: 8.91638, 80.99942. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Navaladimottai
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Mullaitivu · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~58 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mullivaikkal massacre · fort · Mullaitivu · ~62 km · Must-see
- MV Farah III · attraction · Mullaitivu · ~62 km · Must-see
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~67 km · Must-see
- Arisimale Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~3 km · Highly rated
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~8 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~17 km
- Kuchchaveli Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~19 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~39 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island Marine National Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~39 km
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~44 km · Highly rated
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~47 km
- Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Kovil, . · temple · Trincomalee · ~49 km · Highly rated
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Navaladimottai
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~67 km · Must-see
- Vavuni Kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~91 km · Must-see
- Iranaimadu Tank · lake · Kilinochchi · ~93 km · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~116 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~118 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~8 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~17 km
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~47 km
- Kattarsinnakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~68 km
- Kalnaddinakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~75 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Navaladimottai full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Navaladimottai yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Navaladimottai?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Navaladimottai from Trincomalee?
Navaladimottai is about 54 km by road from Trincomalee (44 km straight line), 117 km from Anuradhapura and 136 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 Navaladimottai?
Nearby: Nilaveli Beach (beach, 40 km), Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 43 km), Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 44 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 57 km), Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 57 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 58 km).