Ellakkala is situated 46.2 km from Colombo Capital, 75.4 km from Kandy, 52.8 km from Kurunegala, 39.1 km from Katunayake International Airport, 26.6 km from Awissawella.
SriLankan Airlines is headquartered on the grounds of the airport in Katunayake.
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It is the site of Bandaranaike International Airport or Colombo Airport, the primary international air gateway to Sri Lanka.
The Prefects of Royal College Colombo lined the exit of the Bandaranaike International Airport at Katunayake, as a guard of honour, when his ashes were flown to Colombo, draped with the Royal College flag.