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Practical Information

Updated: Jan 6, 2026

Entrance Fee

Free

Lake free 24/7. Walk around ~3 km. Temple of Tooth nearby. Boats prohibited. Beautiful at sunset!

Official Website

How to Get There

Kandy Lake is in Kandy city center. From Colombo Airport, take train to Kandy station (scenic hill route, 2.5-3 hours, from 100 LKR). Bus from Colombo (3-4 hours, from 200 LKR). Taxi from Colombo about 10000-15000 LKR. The lake has a walking path around it, takes 30-40 minutes to circle. Temple of the Tooth is nearby.

Working Hours

Updated: Jan 6, 2026
Monday24 hours
Tuesday24 hours
Wednesday24 hours
Thursday24 hours
Friday24 hours
Saturday24 hours
Sunday24 hours
Note

Open 24/7. Free entry. Best time to visit is early morning or late afternoon when it's less crowded.

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Weather

Average temperature by month

Nowweather20°
98%5 м/с
Todayweather30°19°
Tomorrowweather30°20°
Thuweather30°17°
Friweather29°17°
Satweather29°16°
Sunweather30°19°
Monweather29°17°
29°
19°Jan
30°
19°Feb
32°
20°Mar
31°
21°Apr
30°
22°May
29°
22°Jun
28°
22°Jul
29°
21°Aug
29°
21°Sep
29°
21°Oct
29°
21°Nov
28°
20°Dec

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