Kelaniya
Kelaniya is a suburb of Colombo in the Western Province, Sri Lanka. Located 10 km from Colombo Fort, it is known for the Buddhist temple built on the banks of the Kelani River, which divides the suburb from Colombo District.
AtulaSiriwardane, Public domain.- Town with about 31,300 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (40 feet)
- …is also known as “Kelanai”
- Description: suburb in Western Province, Sri Lanka
Places of Interest
Highlights include Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station.
Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station
Power station
The Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station… Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station is situated 3½ km east of Kelaniya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Angoda and Kiribathgoda.
Angoda
Town
Angoda is a city in Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka.
Kiribathgoda
Town
Kiribathgoda is a suburb of Gampaha and is situated on A1 highway, between Kelaniya and Kadawatha. Kiribathgoda is situated 3½ km north of Kelaniya.
Mulleriyawa
Town
Mulleriyawa is a suburb located within the greater metropolitan area of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Mulleriyawa is situated 3½ km southeast of Kelaniya.
Kelaniya
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Latitude
6.95023° or 6° 57′ 1″ north
Longitude
79.91719° or 79° 55′ 2″ east
UN/LOCODE
LK KNA
Open location code
6JRXXW28+3V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Urdu—“Kelaniya” goes by many names.
KelaniyaCatalan
KelaniyaCebuano
凱拉尼亞Chinese
开拉尼亚Chinese
給拉尼亞Chinese
给拉尼亚Chinese
迦尼耶Chinese
KelaniyaIrish
キャラニヤJapanese
ケラニヤJapanese
കെലാനിയMalayalam
കെലാനിയ, ശ്രീലങ്കMalayalam
کلانییاPersian
ဝတ်ႉၵေႇလၼီႇယ ၊ မိူင်းသီႇႁူဝ်ႇShan
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Police Station Kelaniya and Public Library Kelaniya.
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Western Province: Highlights
Learn more about Colombo and Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.
