Aitken Spence 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.- Type: Power station
- Description: waste-to-energy power station in Muthurajawela, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Aitken Spence Power Plant”, “Meethotamulla Power Plant”, “Meethotamulla Power Station”, “Muthurajawela Power Plant”, and “Muthurajawela Power Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yugadanavi Power Station.
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 620 metres southeast of Aitken Spence Power Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mabola and Wattala.
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. Mabola is situated 3 km southeast of Aitken Spence Power Station.
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 4 km southeast of Aitken Spence Power Station.
Kandana
Town
Kandana is a suburb of Gampaha in Western Province, Sri Lanka, 19 km north of the Colombo city centre. Due to the proximity to Negombo as well as the Bandaranaike International Airport, the suburb is a popular residential area. Kandana is situated 5 km northeast of Aitken Spence Power Station.
Aitken Spence Power Station
- Categories: waste-to-energy power station and industry
- Location: Balagala, Wattala Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
7.01573° or 7° 0′ 57″ northLongitude
79.87069° or 79° 52′ 15″ eastOperator
Aitken SpenceOpen location code
6JVX2V8C+77OpenStreetMap ID
way 1206745240Wikidata ID
Q48726981
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