Ganewatta
Ganewatta is a locality in Biyagama West, Biyagama Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Ganewatta is situated nearby to the village Biyagama, as well as near the locality Kottunna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sapugaskanda Power Station and Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station.
Sapugaskanda Power Station
Power station
The Sapugaskanda is a 160 megawatt power station located in Sapugaskanda, adjacent to the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery, in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. Sapugaskanda Power Station is situated 2½ km northwest of Ganewatta.
Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station
Power station
The Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station is a 51 MW thermal power station in Sapugaskanda, Sri Lanka. Planning for the fuel oil-run power station dated back to 1994, when the Ceylon Electricity Board issued a tender for an IPP project for 50 megawatts. Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station is situated 4 km west of Ganewatta.
Sapugaskanda Refinery
The Sapugaskanda Refinery is the single largest oil refinery of Sri Lanka. The refinery was built in August 1969 by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation under the guidance of Iran, initially designed to process 38,000 barrels per stream day. Sapugaskanda Refinery is situated 3 km northwest of Ganewatta.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Biyagama and Malwana.
Biyagama
Village
Biyagama is a suburb in Gampaha District, situated in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is 12 miles from Colombo. A Free Trade Zone was established in Biyagama in 1985. "Kaduwela" interchange of expressway is located on Biyagama to Peliyagoda road.
Malwana
Town
Malwana is a town of 36,050 inhabitants in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is situated on the banks of the Kelani River, 14 km north-east of Colombo. Malwana is situated 3½ km east of Ganewatta.
Mawaramandiya
Village
Mawaramandiya is a village situated in the Gampaha District of the Western Province, Sri Lanka. Mawaramandiya is situated 4 km north of Ganewatta.
Ganewatta
- Type: Locality
- Location: Biyagama West, Biyagama Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.952° or 6° 57′ 7″ northLongitude
79.9824° or 79° 58′ 57″ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
6JRXXX2J+QXGeoNames ID
7545313
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