Dehiwala Canal
Dehiwala Canal is a canal in Western Province, Sri Lanka. Dehiwala Canal is situated nearby to the locality Wellawatta, as well as near the village Karagampitiya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Lawrence’s Church and National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka.
St. Lawrence’s Church
Church
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St. Lawrence's Church is the seat of the Wellawatte parish of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo. It is located at Galle Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 06.
National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka
Zoo
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National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka is a zoological garden in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, founded in 1936. The Dehiwala Zoo is now known for its mistreatment and poor facilities for the animals that inhabit it.
Lanka Hospitals
Hospital
Lanka Hospital is multi-speciality tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka and is one of the largest private hospitals in the country. It is a subsidiary of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation. Lanka Hospitals is situated 3½ km northeast of Dehiwala Canal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dehiwala and Nugegoda.
Dehiwala
Town
Dehiwala is a suburban area in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It lies within the administrative boundaries of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council. It is known for the zoo which houses thousands of animals and hundreds of species.
Nugegoda
Town
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Nugegoda is a large, densely populated suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located just south of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte/Maharagama and north-east of Dehiwela Mt. Lavinia. It has a population of over 250,000 people. Nugegoda is situated 3½ km east of Dehiwala Canal.
Nawala
Village
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Nawala is an up-market residential suburb of Colombo, within the Kotte municipality in the western province of Sri Lanka, and is approximately 6 km south of Colombo City. Nawala is situated 5 km northeast of Dehiwala Canal.
Dehiwala Canal
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.8622° or 6° 51′ 44″ northLongitude
79.8578° or 79° 51′ 28″ eastOpen location code
6JRXVV65+V4GeoNames ID
1248422
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wellawatta and Karagampitiya.
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