Kopiwatta
Kopiwatta is a locality in Mahara Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province. Kopiwatta is situated nearby to the locality Puwakweliya, as well as near the suburb Mahara.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka and Sapugaskanda Refinery.
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. Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka is situated 4 km north of Kopiwatta.
Sapugaskanda Refinery
The Sapugaskanda Refinery is the single largest oil refinery of Sri Lanka. The refinery was built in August 1969 by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation under the guidance of Iran, initially designed to process 38,000 barrels per stream day. Sapugaskanda Refinery is situated 4 km southeast of Kopiwatta.Sapugaskanda Power Station
Power station
The Sapugaskanda is a 160 megawatt power station located in Sapugaskanda, adjacent to the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery, in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. Sapugaskanda Power Station is situated 4½ km southeast of Kopiwatta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wattala and Kelaniya.
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 5 km west of Kopiwatta.
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 southwest of Kopiwatta.
Kadawatha
Town
Kadawatha is a large suburb of Gampaha, in the Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated on the A1 highway, approximately 16 km away from the centre of Colombo.
Kopiwatta
- Type: Locality
- Location: Mahara Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.997° or 6° 59′ 49″ northLongitude
79.9405° or 79° 56′ 26″ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
6JRXXWWR+R5GeoNames ID
11986175
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