Local favourite lake · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Periyathidalkulam
Periyathidalkulam is a lake in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Periyathidalkulam: 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 Periyathidalkulam
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 Periyathidalkulam — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 58 km by road (46 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 107 km by road (86 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 132 km by road (106 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Dambulla (LK): about 146 km by road (117 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.88731, 80.92345. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Periyathidalkulam
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Mullaitivu · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mullivaikkal massacre · fort · Mullaitivu · ~61 km · Must-see
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~62 km · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~62 km · Well liked · Must-see
- MV Farah III · attraction · Mullaitivu · ~62 km · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~12 km
- Arisimale Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~13 km · Highly rated
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~24 km
- Kuchchaveli Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~26 km · Well liked
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~39 km
- Pigeon Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~45 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island Marine National Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~45 km
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~49 km · Highly rated
- Kanniya Hot Water Springs · river spot · Trincomalee · ~52 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Periyathidalkulam
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~62 km · Must-see
- Vavuni Kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~82 km · Must-see
- Iranaimadu Tank · lake · Kilinochchi · ~88 km · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~106 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~107 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~12 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~24 km
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~39 km
- Kattarsinnakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~57 km
- Kalnaddinakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~64 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Periyathidalkulam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Periyathidalkulam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Periyathidalkulam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Periyathidalkulam from Trincomalee?
Periyathidalkulam is about 58 km by road from Trincomalee (46 km straight line), 107 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 Periyathidalkulam?
Nearby: Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 39 km), Nilaveli Beach (beach, 45 km), Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 48 km), Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 61 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 61 km), Mullivaikkal massacre (fort, 61 km).