Welisara

Welisara is a locality in Wattala Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province. Welisara is situated nearby to the locality Nagoda, as well as near the suburb Mahabage.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yugadanavi Power Station and Aitken Spence Power Station.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandana and Wattala.

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.

Wattala

Town

Wattala is a large suburb in Gampaha, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated around 9 km northeast of Colombo, on the A3 highway between Colombo and Negombo. Wattala is situated 4½ km south of Welisara.

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 5 km north of Welisara.

Welisara

Type: Locality
Location: Wattala Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.0309° or 7° 1′ 51″ north

Longitude

79.8935° or 79° 53′ 37″ east

Elevation

12 metres (39 feet)

Open location code

6JVX2VJV+89

GeoNames ID

8303499

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