Elapitiwela
Elapitiwela is a locality in Elapitiwala, Wattala Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Elapitiwela is situated nearby to the locality Keregepokuna, as well as near the suburb Mahabage.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka and Yugadanavi Power Station.
Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka
Church
Photo: Michael Shehan Obeysekera, CC BY 2.0.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka is a Roman Catholic basilica in Tewatte, Sri Lanka. Being thus in a somewhat distant suburb of Colombo, it comes under the purview of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo and is a site of pilgrimage for Sri Lankan Catholics. Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka is situated 4 km northeast of Elapitiwela.
Yugadanavi Power Station
Power station
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Yugadanavi Power Station is a large oil-fired power station in Sri Lanka. The 300 MW power station is located in Kerawalapitiya, in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. Yugadanavi Power Station is situated 3 km west of Elapitiwela.
Aitken Spence Power Station
Power station
The Aitken Spence Power Station is a municipal solid waste-fired thermal power station in Kerawalapitiya, Sri Lanka. It was originally planned to be built at Meethotamulla, the site of a large solid waste landfill which was under international media spotlight after the 2017 Meethotamulla garbage landslide which killed over 30 people. Aitken Spence Power Station is situated 3½ km west of Elapitiwela.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mabola and Ragama.
Mabola
Hamlet
Mabola or Mabole is a town and Urban Council in Gampaha District in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. With Wattala it forms Wattala–Mabola urban council.
Ragama
Town
Ragama is an outer suburb of Colombo, located in the Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is governed by the Ja-Ela Divisional Secretariat. Ragama is situated 2½ km east of Elapitiwela.
Kandana
Town
Kandana is a suburb of Gampaha in Western Province, Sri Lanka, 19 km north of the Colombo city centre. Due to the proximity to Negombo as well as the Bandaranaike International Airport, the suburb is a popular residential area. Kandana is situated 3½ km north of Elapitiwela.
Elapitiwela
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Elapitawala” and “Elapitiyala”
- Location: Elapitiwala, Wattala Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.0187° or 7° 1′ 7″ northLongitude
79.9023° or 79° 54′ 8″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
6JVX2W92+FWGeoNames ID
1247202
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