Local favourite lake · Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Pin Wewa
Pin Wewa is a lake in Puttalam, Sri Lanka.
Pin 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 Pin 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 Pin Wewa — distance from nearby cities
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 89 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Negombo (LK): about 93 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Dambulla (LK): about 98 km by road (78 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 114 km by road (91 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Kandy (LK): about 125 km by road (100 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Coordinates: 7.86609, 79.94071. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pin Wewa
- Munneswaram Temple · museum · Puttalam · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . · church · Puttalam · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Puttalam · ~57 km · Must-see
- Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila · church · Puttalam · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Anamaduwa Paramakanda Cave Temple · cave · Puttalam · ~10 km · Well liked
- Dewala Handiya Wewa · lake · Puttalam · ~14 km
- Puttalam Beach Park · beach · Puttalam · ~27 km · Well liked
- Thabbowa Wewa View Point · lake · Puttalam · ~27 km
- Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~28 km · Highly rated
- Magalle Wewa · lake · Kurunegala · ~31 km
- Paduwasnuwara Museum · museum · Kurunegala · ~42 km · Well liked
- Panduwasnuwara Kingdom · fort · Kurunegala · ~43 km · Highly rated
- Chilaw Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~45 km · Well liked
- Saliya Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~47 km
- Solay Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~48 km
- Hasthikuchchi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~50 km · Well liked
- Deduru Oya Dam · lake · Kurunegala · ~51 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pin Wewa
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~89 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~90 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~97 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Elephant Freedom Project · lake · Kegalle · ~103 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~117 km · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~120 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~123 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~144 km · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~145 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dewala Handiya Wewa · lake · Puttalam · ~14 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Pin Wewa full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pin Wewa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Pin Wewa?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Pin Wewa from Anuradhapura?
Pin Wewa is about 89 km by road from Anuradhapura (71 km straight line), 93 km from Negombo and 98 km from Dambulla. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Pin Wewa?
Nearby: Munneswaram Temple (museum, 43 km), St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . (church, 47 km), Yapahuwa Rock Fortress (fort, 52 km), Dutch Reformed Church (church, 57 km), Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila (church, 66 km), Anamaduwa Paramakanda Cave Temple (cave, 10 km).