Warakanatta
Warakanatta is a locality in Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province. Warakanatta is situated near the hamlet Dalugama, as well as near the village Iriyawetiya.Places of Interest
Highlights: Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station and St. Anthony’s College, Wattala.
Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station
Power station
The Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station is a 51 MW thermal power station in Sapugaskanda, Sri Lanka. Planning for the fuel oil-run power station dated back to 1994, when the Ceylon Electricity Board issued a tender for an IPP project for 50 megawatts. Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station is situated 3½ km southeast of Warakanatta.
St. Anthony’s College, Wattala
School
St. Anthony's College, Wattala is a catholic boys' school in Wattala, Sri Lanka.
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 east of Warakanatta.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kelaniya and Wattala.
Kelaniya
Town
Photo: AtulaSiriwardane, Public domain.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 3½ km northwest of Warakanatta.
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.
Warakanatta
- Type: Locality
- Location: Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9738° or 6° 58′ 26″ north
Longitude
79.9208° or 79° 55′ 15″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
6JRXXWFC+G8
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Places to explore: Dalugama and Warakanatta.
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