Gongithota
Gongithota is a locality in Mahara Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province. Gongithota is situated nearby to the locality Pinnameda, as well as near Gongitota.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Anthony’s College, Wattala and Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka.
St. Anthony’s College, Wattala
School
St. Anthony's College, Wattala is a catholic boys' school in Wattala, Sri Lanka.
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 northeast of Gongithota.
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 west of Gongithota.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wattala and Kandana.
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.
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 Gongithota.
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.
Gongithota
- Type: Locality
- Location: Mahara Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.0039° or 7° 0′ 14″ northLongitude
79.9115° or 79° 54′ 41″ eastElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
6JVX2W36+HHGeoNames ID
11986181
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Localities in the Area
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