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 northwest of Welegoda.

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 4½ km northwest of Welegoda.

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.

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 4½ km south of Welegoda.

Kiribathgoda

Town

Kiribathgoda is a suburb of Gampaha and is situated on A1 highway, between Kelaniya and Kadawatha. It is the first commercial E-Suburb in Sri Lanka. The suburb is located 12 km away from Colombo Fort centre.

Welegoda

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

6.9898° or 6° 59′ 23″ north

Longitude

79.9016° or 79° 54′ 6″ east

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

Open location code

6JRXXWQ2+WM

GeoNames ID

11986191

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