Elapitiwala
Elapitiwala is a locality in Wattala Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province. Elapitiwala is situated nearby to the locality Halanduruwa, as well as near Nawalokagama.| 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.
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 west of Elapitiwala.
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 4½ km west of Elapitiwala.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wattala and Kandana.
Wattala
Town
Wattala is a large suburb of Gampaha district, in Western Province, Sri Lanka, situated around 9 km from Colombo city centre. This suburb is situated on A3 highway from Colombo to Negombo. Wattala is situated 4 km southwest of Elapitiwala.
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 northwest of Elapitiwala.
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.
Elapitiwala
- Type: Locality
- Location: Wattala Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.0196° or 7° 1′ 11″ northLongitude
79.9095° or 79° 54′ 34″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
6JVX2W95+RRGeoNames ID
11985637
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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