Pahala Biyanvila Central

Pahala Biyanvila Central is a locality in Biyagama Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province. Pahala Biyanvila Central is situated nearby to the locality Puwakweliya, as well as near the town Kadawatha.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sapugaskanda Power Station and Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station.

Sapugaskanda Power Station

Power station

The Sapugaskanda Power Station is a 160-megawatt base load thermal power station located in Heiyanthuduwa, adjacent to the Sapugaskanda Refinery, in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. Sapugaskanda Power Station is situated 4 km southeast of Pahala Biyanvila Central.

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 4 km south of Pahala Biyanvila Central.

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 3½ km south of Pahala Biyanvila Central.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kelaniya and Kadawatha.

Kelaniya

Town

Photo: AtulaSiriwardane, Public domain.

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 Pahala Biyanvila Central.

Kadawatha

Town

Kadawatha is one of the main 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.

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.

Pahala Biyanvila Central

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

6.9927° or 6° 59′ 34″ north

Longitude

79.9458° or 79° 56′ 45″ east

Elevation

33 metres (108 feet)

Open location code

6JRXXWVW+37

GeoNames ID

11986247

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