Sembuwaththa lake - Elkaduwa (සෙම්බුවත්ත වැව)
Sembuwaththa Lake is located in the premises of
Elkaduwa tea plantation.
Elakaduwa is situated about 14 kilometers away from
Matale town and 150 - 160 Kilometers from
Colombo. If you are coming from
Colombo take the right turn at the
Elwala junction which meet before 3 - 4 Kilometers from
Matale Town. The road will take you directly to
Elkaduwa and take left turn towards down the hill at
Elkaduwa town. There are few turns from
Elkaduwa to
Sembuwaththa lake. It's better to ask from villager for correct directions. The road is not in good condition from
Elkaduwa to
Sembuwaththa. Four wheel vehicle is the Best choose for tackle hard parts of the journey. Anyway It's possible to reach there by any vehicle such as Car, Van, Tuk Tuk or Motorbike, If you are driving very carefully.