Uswatta

Uswatta is a locality in Ja-Ela Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. Uswatta is situated nearby to the locality Nedurupitiya, as well as near Aniakanda.

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. Yugadanavi Power Station is situated 4 km southwest of Uswatta.

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 3½ km southwest of Uswatta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ja-Ela and Kandana.

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 4 km north of Uswatta.

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 6 km south of Uswatta.

Uswatta

Type: Locality
Location: Ja-Ela Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.0434° or 7° 2′ 36″ north

Longitude

79.8892° or 79° 53′ 21″ east

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

Open location code

6JVX2VVQ+9M

GeoNames ID

11985703

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