Balagala

Balagala is a locality in Wattala Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province. Balagala is situated nearby to the locality Merawaramulla, as well as near Timbirigasyaya.

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.

St. Anthony’s College, Wattala

School

St. Anthony's College, Wattala is a catholic boys' school in Wattala, Sri Lanka. St. Anthony’s College, Wattala is situated 3½ km southeast of Balagala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wattala and Kandana.

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.

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 4½ km northeast of Balagala.

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 Balagala.

Balagala

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

7.0117° or 7° 0′ 42″ north

Longitude

79.8748° or 79° 52′ 29″ east

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

6JVX2V6F+MW

GeoNames ID

11985649

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