Local favourite lake · Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Wera Wewa
Wera Wewa is a lake in Puttalam, Sri Lanka.
Wera 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 Wera 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 Wera Wewa — distance from nearby cities
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 70 km by road (56 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Dambulla (LK): about 87 km by road (70 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 101 km by road (81 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Negombo (LK): about 110 km by road (88 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Kandy (LK): about 127 km by road (102 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Coordinates: 7.98053, 80.02483. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wera Wewa
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . · church · Puttalam · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Puttalam · ~51 km · Must-see
- Munneswaram Temple · museum · Puttalam · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wilpattu National Park · sanctuary · Anuradhapura · ~66 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Avukana Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aukana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Isurumuni Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~70 km · Must-see
- Isurumuniya Temple · fort · Anuradhapura · ~70 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mirisawetiya stupa · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Archaelogical Museum · museum · Anuradhapura · ~72 km · Must-see
- Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruwanweli Maha Seya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruwanwelisaya Dagoba · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~72 km · Must-see
- Ruwanmeli Maha Seya Viewing Point · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thuparamaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wera Wewa
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~88 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~110 km · Must-see
- The Elephant Freedom Project · lake · Kegalle · ~111 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~120 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~125 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~147 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thabbowa Wewa View Point · lake · Puttalam · ~14 km
- Saliya Wewa · lake · Anuradhapura · ~28 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Wera Wewa full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wera Wewa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Wera Wewa?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Wera Wewa from Anuradhapura?
Wera Wewa is about 70 km by road from Anuradhapura (56 km straight line), 87 km from Dambulla and 101 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 Wera Wewa?
Nearby: Yapahuwa Rock Fortress (fort, 46 km), St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . (church, 48 km), Dutch Reformed Church (church, 51 km), Munneswaram Temple (museum, 62 km), Wilpattu National Park (sanctuary, 66 km), Avukana Buddha Statue (Buddhist site, 67 km).