Local favourite lake · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Nellikulam
Nellikulam is a lake in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Nellikulam: 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 Nellikulam
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 Nellikulam — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 55 km by road (44 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 109 km by road (87 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 131 km by road (105 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 131 km by road (105 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Dambulla (LK): about 146 km by road (116 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.87991, 80.94566. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nellikulam
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Mullaitivu · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~58 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~58 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~59 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mullivaikkal massacre · fort · Mullaitivu · ~63 km · Must-see
- MV Farah III · attraction · Mullaitivu · ~64 km · Must-see
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~64 km · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~9 km
- Arisimale Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~12 km · Highly rated
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~21 km
- Kuchchaveli Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~23 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~42 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island Marine National Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~42 km
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~42 km
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~46 km · Highly rated
- Kanniya Hot Water Springs · river spot · Trincomalee · ~49 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Nellikulam
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~64 km · Must-see
- Vavuni Kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~85 km · Must-see
- Iranaimadu Tank · lake · Kilinochchi · ~91 km · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~107 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~109 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~9 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~21 km
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~42 km
- Kattarsinnakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~60 km
- Kalnaddinakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~66 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Nellikulam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Nellikulam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Nellikulam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Nellikulam from Trincomalee?
Nellikulam is about 55 km by road from Trincomalee (44 km straight line), 109 km from Anuradhapura and 131 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 Nellikulam?
Nearby: Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 41 km), Nilaveli Beach (beach, 42 km), Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 45 km), Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 58 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 58 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 59 km).