Local favourite lake · Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Kalawelkoli ara wewa
Kalawelkoli ara wewa is a lake in Hambantota, Sri Lanka.
Kalawelkoli ara 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 Kalawelkoli ara 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 Kalawelkoli ara wewa — distance from nearby cities
- From Ella (LK): about 73 km by road (58 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 91 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Mirissa (LK): about 95 km by road (76 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 100 km by road (80 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Galle (LK): about 119 km by road (96 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
Coordinates: 6.34397, 81.03434. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kalawelkoli ara wewa
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · park · Hambantota · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Udawalawe National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatala Stupa · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil · temple · Monaragala · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya · temple · Monaragala · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kataragama Holy Sanctuaries · attraction · Monaragala · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kiri Wehera · attraction · Monaragala · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum · Ratnapura · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~47 km · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Rock Carvings · fort · Monaragala · ~48 km · Must-see
- Gongala · attraction · Ratnapura · ~53 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Diyaluma Falls · waterfall · Badulla · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Samanalawewa Reservoir · lake · Ratnapura · ~56 km · Must-see
- Samanala Dam · lake · Ratnapura · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~58 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Olive View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kalawelkoli ara wewa
- Samanalawewa Reservoir · lake · Ratnapura · ~56 km · Must-see
- Samanala Dam · lake · Ratnapura · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Gregory · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~92 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maskeliya Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~97 km · Must-see
- Castlereigh Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~98 km · Must-see
- Upper Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~99 km · Must-see
- Canyon Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~102 km · Must-see
- Norton Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~106 km · Must-see
- The South Lake · lake · Galle · ~109 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Laxapana Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~110 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Kalawelkoli ara wewa?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Kalawelkoli ara wewa from Ella?
Kalawelkoli ara wewa is about 73 km by road from Ella (58 km straight line), 91 km from Nuwara Eliya and 95 km from Mirissa. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Kalawelkoli ara wewa?
Nearby: Ridiyagama Safari Park (park, 15 km), Udawalawe National Park (sanctuary, 28 km), Yatala Stupa (Buddhist site, 34 km), Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara (Buddhist site, 37 km), Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil (temple, 39 km), Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya (temple, 43 km).