Local favourite lake · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Ilavankulam
Ilavankulam is a lake in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Ilavankulam: 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 Ilavankulam
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 Ilavankulam — 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 106 km by road (85 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 129 km by road (103 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 130 km by road (104 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Dambulla (LK): about 144 km by road (115 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.87063, 80.92644. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ilavankulam
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Mullaitivu · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~60 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~63 km · Must-see
- Mullivaikkal massacre · fort · Mullaitivu · ~64 km · Must-see
- MV Farah III · attraction · Mullaitivu · ~64 km · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~12 km
- Arisimale Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~14 km · Highly rated
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~23 km
- Kuchchaveli Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~25 km · Well liked
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~41 km
- Pigeon Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~43 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island Marine National Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~43 km
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~47 km · Highly rated
- Naval Headworks Sanctuary · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~50 km · Well liked
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ilavankulam
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~63 km · Must-see
- Vavuni Kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~83 km · Must-see
- Iranaimadu Tank · lake · Kilinochchi · ~90 km · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~105 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~106 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~148 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~12 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~23 km
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~41 km
- Kattarsinnakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~57 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Ilavankulam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ilavankulam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Ilavankulam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Ilavankulam from Trincomalee?
Ilavankulam is about 56 km by road from Trincomalee (45 km straight line), 106 km from Anuradhapura and 129 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 Ilavankulam?
Nearby: Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 41 km), Nilaveli Beach (beach, 43 km), Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 46 km), Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 59 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 59 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 60 km).