Welikadamulla

Welikadamulla is a locality in Wattala Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province. Welikadamulla is situated nearby to the hamlet Mabola, as well as near the locality Gongitota.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yugadanavi Power Station and St. Anthony’s College, Wattala.

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.

St. Anthony’s College, Wattala

School

St. Anthony's College, Wattala is a catholic boys' school in Wattala, 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. Aitken Spence Power Station is situated 4 km northwest of Welikadamulla.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wattala and Kelaniya.

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.

Kelaniya

Town

Kelaniya is a suburb of Colombo in the Western Province, Sri Lanka. Located 10 km from Colombo Fort, it is known for the Buddhist temple built on the banks of the Kelani River, which divides the suburb from Colombo District. Kelaniya is situated 6 km south of Welikadamulla.

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 5 km north of Welikadamulla.

Welikadamulla

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

6.9986° or 6° 59′ 55″ north

Longitude

79.9007° or 79° 54′ 2″ east

Elevation

12 metres (39 feet)

Open location code

6JRXXWX2+C7

GeoNames ID

11985655

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