Nayakakanda South
Nayakakanda South is a locality in Wattala Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province. Nayakakanda South is situated nearby to the hamlet Alwis Town, as well as near Matagoda.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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colombo and Wattala.
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka, and still perceived by many as the capital though the suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official capital.
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 southeast of Nayakakanda South.
Nayakakanda South
- Type: Locality
- Location: Wattala Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9902° or 6° 59′ 25″ northLongitude
79.8842° or 79° 53′ 3″ eastElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
6JRXXVRM+3MGeoNames ID
11985659
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Localities in the Area
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