Wattala
Wattala is a police station in Telangapatha, Wattala Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Wattala is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Purana Viharaya, as well as near Hemas Hospital.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Anthony’s College, Wattala and Yugadanavi Power Station.
St. Anthony’s College, Wattala
School
St. Anthony's College, Wattala is a catholic boys' school in Wattala, Sri Lanka. St. Anthony’s College, Wattala is situated 1 km south of Wattala.
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 3 km northwest of Wattala.
Aitken Spence Power Station
Power station
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 3½ km northwest of Wattala.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wattala and Mabola.
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.
Mabola
Hamlet
Mabola or Mabole is a town and Urban Council in Gampaha District in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. With Wattala it forms Wattala–Mabola urban council.
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. Kiribathgoda is situated 4 km southeast of Wattala.
Wattala
Latitude
6.994° or 6° 59′ 38″ northLongitude
79.89478° or 79° 53′ 41″ eastOpen location code
6JRXXVVV+JWOpenStreetMap ID
node 1903643554OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=police
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