Local favourite lake · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Malaikkattukulam
Malaikkattukulam is a lake in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Malaikkattukulam: 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 Malaikkattukulam
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 Malaikkattukulam — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 56 km by road (45 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 119 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 138 km by road (110 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 139 km by road (111 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 154 km by road (124 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.92948, 81.00374. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Malaikkattukulam
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Mullaitivu · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~59 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mullivaikkal massacre · fort · Mullaitivu · ~60 km · Must-see
- MV Farah III · attraction · Mullaitivu · ~61 km · Must-see
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~66 km · Must-see
- Arisimale Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~1 km · Highly rated
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~10 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~18 km
- Kuchchaveli Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~20 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~40 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island Marine National Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~40 km
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~45 km · Highly rated
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~47 km
- Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Kovil, . · temple · Trincomalee · ~50 km · Highly rated
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Malaikkattukulam
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~66 km · Must-see
- Vavuni Kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~91 km · Must-see
- Iranaimadu Tank · lake · Kilinochchi · ~93 km · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~118 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~119 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~10 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~18 km
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~47 km
- Kattarsinnakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~69 km
- Kalnaddinakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~77 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Malaikkattukulam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Malaikkattukulam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Malaikkattukulam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Malaikkattukulam from Trincomalee?
Malaikkattukulam is about 56 km by road from Trincomalee (45 km straight line), 119 km from Anuradhapura and 138 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 Malaikkattukulam?
Nearby: Nilaveli Beach (beach, 41 km), Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 42 km), Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 45 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 59 km), Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 59 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 59 km).