Local favourite lake · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Kalkulam
Kalkulam is a lake in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Kalkulam: 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 Kalkulam
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 Kalkulam — 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 111 km by road (89 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 133 km by road (106 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 133 km by road (106 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 148 km by road (118 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.89268, 80.95711. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kalkulam
- 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 · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~59 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mullivaikkal massacre · fort · Mullaitivu · ~62 km · Must-see
- MV Farah III · attraction · Mullaitivu · ~63 km · Must-see
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~64 km · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~9 km
- Arisimale Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~9 km · Highly rated
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~20 km
- Kuchchaveli Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~22 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~41 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island Marine National Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~41 km
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~43 km
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~46 km · Highly rated
- Kanniya Hot Water Springs · river spot · Trincomalee · ~50 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kalkulam
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~64 km · Must-see
- Vavuni Kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~86 km · Must-see
- Iranaimadu Tank · lake · Kilinochchi · ~91 km · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~110 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~111 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~9 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~20 km
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~43 km
- Kattarsinnakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~62 km
- Kalnaddinakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~69 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Kalkulam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kalkulam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Kalkulam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Kalkulam from Trincomalee?
Kalkulam is about 55 km by road from Trincomalee (44 km straight line), 111 km from Anuradhapura and 133 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 Kalkulam?
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, 59 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 59 km).