Sojitz Kelanitissa Power Station

The Sojitz Kelanitissa Power Station, is privately owned 172 MW diesel-fired combined cycle power station located in Kelanitissa, in the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Power station
Description: privately-owned diesel-fired power station in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Also known as: “AES Kelanitissa Power Plant”, “AES Kelanitissa Power Station”, “Sojitz Kelanitissa Power Plant”, “Sojitz Power Plant”, and “Sojitz Power Station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sugathadasa Stadium and Kelanitissa Power Station.

Sugathadasa Stadium

Stadium

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Sugathadasa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is currently used for football, rugby union, and athletics. The stadium holds 25,000 people and has an on-site hotel. Sugathadasa Stadium is situated 1 km southwest of Sojitz Kelanitissa Power Station.

Kelanitissa Power Station

Power station

The Kelanitissa Power Station is a state-owned power station located on the south bank of the Kelani River in the northern part of the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Kelanitissa Power Station is situated 230 metres east of Sojitz Kelanitissa Power Station.

R. Premadasa Stadium

Stadium

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The R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium on Khettarama Road, in the Maligawatta suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The stadium was, before June 1994, known as the Khettarama Cricket Stadium and is today one of the main venues where the Sri Lankan cricket team play, having hosted more than 150 one-day international matches. R. Premadasa Stadium is situated 1½ km south of Sojitz Kelanitissa Power Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bloemendhal and Madampitiya.