Nawaloka

Nawaloka is a recreation area in , , . Nawaloka is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka and Yugadanavi Power Station.

Church
Photo: Michael Shehan Obeysekera, CC BY 2.0.
The is a Roman Catholic basilica in Tewatte, . Being thus in a somewhat distant suburb of , it comes under the purview of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo and is a site of pilgrimage for Sri Lankan Catholics. is situated 4 km east of Nawaloka.

Power station
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a large oil-fired power station in . The 300 MW power station is located in , in the of Sri Lanka. is situated 3½ km southwest of Nawaloka.

Power station
The is a municipal solid waste-fired thermal power station in , . 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. is situated 3½ km west of Nawaloka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mabola and Ragama.

Hamlet
or Mabole is a town and Urban Council in in the of . With it forms Wattala–Mabola urban council.

Town
is an outer suburb of , located in the Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is governed by the Ja-Ela Divisional Secretariat. is situated 2½ km east of Nawaloka.

Town
is a suburb of in , , 19 km north of the Colombo city centre. Due to the proximity to as well as the , the suburb is a popular residential area. is situated 2½ km north of Nawaloka.

Nawaloka

Latitude
7.02499° or 7° 1′ 30″ north
Longitude
79.90066° or 79° 54′ 2″ east
Open location code
6JVX2WF2+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 50177568
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­recreation_ground
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­cricket
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Satellite Map

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