Local favourite lake · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Achchari Wewa
Achchari Wewa is a lake in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Achchari 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 Achchari 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 Achchari Wewa — 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 103 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: 8.67444, 80.94318. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Achchari Wewa
- 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
- Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Mullaitivu · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Naval Headworks Sanctuary · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~24 km · Well liked
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~27 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~28 km
- Kuchchaveli Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~30 km · Well liked
- Kanniya Hot Water Springs · river spot · Trincomalee · ~33 km
- The Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~36 km · Highly rated
- Pigeon Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~36 km · Well liked
- Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Kovil, . · temple · Trincomalee · ~36 km · Highly rated
- Pigeon Island Marine National Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~36 km
- Arisimale Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~37 km · Highly rated
- Island Flavors · river spot · Trincomalee · ~39 km · Highly rated
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Achchari Wewa
- Muththaiyan kaddu kulam · lake · Mullaitivu · ~86 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 · ~138 km · Must-see
- Kaddukulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~27 km
- Vadalikulam · lake · Trincomalee · ~28 km
- Kantale Tank · lake · Trincomalee · ~43 km · Highly rated
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Achchari Wewa full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Achchari Wewa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Achchari Wewa?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Achchari Wewa from Trincomalee?
Achchari Wewa is about 39 km by road from Trincomalee (31 km straight line), 90 km from Anuradhapura and 103 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 Achchari Wewa?
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), Kurundi Ancient Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 66 km).