Maduru Oya Reservoir
East Coast · Eastern

Maduru Oya Reservoir

Still water, old engineering and evening light. A place best understood slowly, through early light, local stories and the paths between landmarks.

Landscape
Lakes and Reservoirs
Province
Eastern
District
Ampara
Nearest town
Maduru Oya
Coordinates
7°34′60″N, 81°12′00″E
Decimal
7.5833, 81.2000
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Why go
Come for the landscape. Stay for its quieter stories.

Maduru Oya Reservoir is more than a point on a map. We pair its essential landmarks with time to wander, meet people and notice the details that make a place memorable.

Highlights

What we would not miss in Maduru Oya Reservoir.

01 — 03
  1. 01

    The essential view

    Arrive before the day gathers pace and see the landscape in its softest light.

  2. 02

    A local table

    Share seasonal food and conversation in a setting selected for character, not spectacle.

  3. 03

    Room to wander

    A generous afternoon with a thoughtful route and no obligation to hurry.

Where it sits

Maduru Oya, Eastern.

Representative point for an attraction whose boundary, trail or operating point varies.

7°34′60″N · 81°12′00″E

Within reach

What is close by.

Sri lankan wild elephant7.4 km awayMaduru Oya National ParkNational Parks and Wildlife
Wasgamuwa National Park33 km awayWasgamuwa National ParkNational Parks and Wildlife
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka44 km awayPolonnaruwa Ancient CityAncient Cities and Archaeological Sites
Parakrama Samudraya45 km awayParakrama SamudrayaLakes and Reservoirs

More lakes and reservoirs

Chandrika Wewa Gregory Lake Kala Wewa Minneriya Tank Parakrama Samudraya Randenigala Reservoir Samanala Wewa Tissa Wewa
Good to know
Best from December to April, beautiful in every season.

We plan around weather, local festivals and your preferred pace. Private transfers, handpicked stays, trusted guides and 24/7 in-country support can all be woven into your journey.

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Questions

Questions about Maduru Oya Reservoir.

Where is Maduru Oya Reservoir?
Maduru Oya Reservoir is in Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The nearest town is Maduru Oya. It is mapped at 7°34′60″N, 81°12′00″E. In our atlas it is listed under Lakes and Reservoirs.
How far is Maduru Oya Reservoir from Colombo?
Maduru Oya Reservoir is roughly 210 km from Colombo by road, about a 5h 32m drive. From Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) it is about 182 km, or 4h 33m. Both figures are estimated from the mapped coordinates and typical road speeds — they do not read live traffic and do not use the expressways.
When is the best time to visit Maduru Oya Reservoir?
Maduru Oya Reservoir follows Sri Lanka's northeastern and dry-zone weather pattern: driest from May to September, with the northeast monsoon bringing the heaviest rain between October and January. Because the island runs two monsoons on opposite coasts, some part of Sri Lanka is in season in every month of the year.
What else is near Maduru Oya Reservoir?
The closest mapped places to Maduru Oya Reservoir are Maduru Oya National Park (7.4 km), Wasgamuwa National Park (33 km), Polonnaruwa Ancient City (44 km). Those distances are straight-line, so the drive is always longer.