Local favourite lake · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Weliwewa
Weliwewa is a lake in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Weliwewa: 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 Weliwewa
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 Weliwewa — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 39 km by road (31 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 90 km by road (72 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 102 km by road (82 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 103 km by road (82 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 118 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.67235, 80.94637. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Weliwewa
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~43 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Mullaitivu · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Naval Headworks Sanctuary · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~24 km · Well liked
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~28 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~28 km
- Kuchchaveli Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~30 km · Well liked
- Kanniya Hot Water Springs · river spot · Trincomalee · ~32 km
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~36 km · Highly rated
- Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Kovil, . · temple · Trincomalee · ~36 km · Highly rated
- Pigeon Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~36 km · Well liked
- Pigeon Island Marine National Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~36 km
- Arisimale Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~38 km · Highly rated
- Island Flavors · river spot · Trincomalee · ~38 km · Highly rated
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Weliwewa
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~87 km · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~89 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~91 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vavuni Kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~99 km · Must-see
- Iranaimadu Tank · lake · Kilinochchi · ~112 km · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~123 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~137 km · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~28 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~28 km
- Kantale Tank · lake · Trincomalee · ~43 km · Highly rated
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Weliwewa full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Weliwewa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Weliwewa?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Weliwewa from Trincomalee?
Weliwewa is about 39 km by road from Trincomalee (31 km straight line), 90 km from Anuradhapura and 102 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 Weliwewa?
Nearby: Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 31 km), Nilaveli Beach (beach, 34 km), Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 42 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 43 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 43 km), Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 66 km).