Ratnapura District
Embilipitiya Divisional Secretariat
Hingura

Galkanda

Galkanda is a triangulation station in , , . Galkanda is situated nearby to .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ace Embilipitiya Power Station.

Power station
The is a 100 MW thermal power station in , . The heavy fuel oil-run power station was commissioned in March 2005, and was operated by Aitken Spence. is situated 670 metres northwest of Galkanda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Embilipitiya.

Town
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is a town, governed by an urban council, in , Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. In the 1970s it was a small town with two or three small boutiques. is situated 6 km north of Galkanda.

Galkanda

Latitude
6.2797° or 6° 16′ 47″ north
Longitude
80.8517° or 80° 51′ 6″ east
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
6MR27VH2+VM
Geo­Names ID
1246359
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