Kelani River-Peliyagoda Waterdrome | |
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| Summary | |
| Location | Kelani River, in the Peliyagoda suburb of Colombo |
| Coordinates | 6°58′7.2″N79°52′55.2″E / 6.968667°N 79.882000°E [1] |
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  KEZ Location of Sri Lankan Waterdrome | |
Kelani River-Peliyagoda Waterdrome, also called Sri Lankan Waterdrome [2] is an open water aerodrome facility for use by seaplanes on the Kelani River, in the Peliyagoda suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| SriLankan AirTaxi | Bentota, Kandy, Koggala and Nuwara Eliya [3] |
Special flights were operated by SriLankan AirTaxi from the waterdrome to Hambantota during the 2011 Cricket World Cup. [2] This is the closest airport to the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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