Dehiwala
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.- Town with about 15,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- …is also known as “Dehiwela”
- Description: suburb in Western Province, Sri Lanka
Places of Interest
Discover National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka and St. Lawrence’s Church.
St. Lawrence’s Church
St. Lawrence's Church is the seat of the Wellawatte parish of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo.
Mount Lavinia Hotel
Hotel
The Mount Lavinia Hotel is a 275-room hotel, situated at 100 Hotel Road in Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nugegoda and Boralesgamuwa.
Dehiwala
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Latitude
6.85128° or 6° 51′ 5″ north
Longitude
79.86598° or 79° 51′ 58″ east
Open location code
6JRXVV28+G9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tamil—“Dehiwala” goes by many names.
代希瓦勒Chinese
DehiwalaIrish
デヒワラJapanese
دهیوالاPersian
ДехивалаRussian
දෙහිවලSinhala
தெகிவளைTamil
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Western Province: Highlights
Learn more about Colombo and Negombo.
