Local favourite lake · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Medella wewa
Medella wewa is a lake in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Medella wewa: 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 Medella wewa
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 Medella wewa — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 63 km by road (50 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 104 km by road (83 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 134 km by road (107 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Dambulla (LK): about 145 km by road (116 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.89326, 80.87980. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Medella wewa
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Mullaitivu · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mullivaikkal massacre · fort · Mullaitivu · ~59 km · Must-see
- MV Farah III · attraction · Mullaitivu · ~60 km · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~67 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~18 km
- Arisimale Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~19 km · Highly rated
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~30 km
- Kuchchaveli Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~32 km · Well liked
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~34 km
- Pigeon Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~50 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island Marine National Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~51 km
- Vattrāppalai Kannaki Amman Kōvil · temple · Mullaitivu · ~51 km · Highly rated
- Kattarsinnakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~51 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Medella wewa
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~57 km · Must-see
- Vavuni Kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~76 km · Must-see
- Iranaimadu Tank · lake · Kilinochchi · ~83 km · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~103 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~104 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~150 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~18 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~30 km
- Periyakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~34 km
- Kattarsinnakulam · lake · Vavuniya · ~51 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Medella wewa full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Medella wewa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Medella wewa?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Medella wewa from Trincomalee?
Medella wewa is about 63 km by road from Trincomalee (50 km straight line), 104 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 Medella wewa?
Nearby: Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 35 km), Nilaveli Beach (beach, 51 km), Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 52 km), Muththaiyan kaddu kulam (lake, 57 km), Mullivaikkal massacre (fort, 59 km), MV Farah III (attraction, 60 km).