Wattala Divisional Secretariat
Wattala Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Gampaha District, of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is a thriving city with major infrastructure facilities available.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality with 174,000 residents
- Description: Divisional Secretariat in Western Province, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Wattala” and “Wattala Division”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aitken Spence Power Station and Yugadanavi Power Station.
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.
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 4 km south of Wattala Divisional Secretariat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kandana and Ja-Ela.
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.
Ja-Ela
Town
Photo: Danusker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ja-Ela is a town, located approximately 20 km north of the city centre of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Ja-Ela lies on the A3 road which overlaps with the Colombo – Katunayake Expressway at the Ja-Ela Interchange. Ja-Ela is situated 4½ km northeast of Wattala Divisional Secretariat.
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 6 km east of Wattala Divisional Secretariat.
Wattala Divisional Secretariat
- Category: Divisional Secretariat of Sri Lanka
- Location: Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Wattala Divisional Secretariat” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wattala Division”
- Persian: “بخش واتالا”
- Persian: “وتالا”
- Sinhala: “වත්තල ප්රාදේශීය ලේකම් කොට්ඨාසය”
- Swedish: “Wattala Division”
- Tamil: “வத்தளை பிரதேச செயலாளர் பிரிவு”
- Tamil: “வத்தளை பிரதேசச் செயலாளர் பிரிவு”
- Ukrainian: “Ваттала (підрозділ окружного секретаріату)”
- Ukrainian: “Ваттала”
- Urdu: “وٹالا ڈویژنل سیکریٹریٹ”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pubtidugama and Pinwatta.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kandane and Kalapu Gala.
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