Dehiwala

Dehiwala is a suburban area in , . It lies within the administrative boundaries of Municipal Council. It is known for the which houses thousands of animals and hundreds of species.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 15,000 residents
  • Description: suburb in Western Province, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Dehiwela”

Places of Interest

Highlights: National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka and St. Lawrence’s Church.

Zoo
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Church
Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Lawrence's Church is the seat of the Wellawatte parish of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo.

Hotel
The is a 275-room hotel, situated at 100 Hotel Road in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nugegoda and Boralesgamuwa.

Town
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is a large, densely populated suburb of , Sri Lanka. is situated 3 km northeast of Dehiwala.

Town
is a city on the Colombo-Horana Road… is situated 4 km east of Dehiwala.

Village
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is an up-market residential suburb of … is situated 6 km northeast of Dehiwala.

Dehiwala

Latitude
6.85128° or 6° 51′ 5″ north
Longitude
79.86598° or 79° 51′ 58″ east
Population
15,000
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
6JRXVV28+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 134253719
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1248423
Wiki­data ID
Q28197113
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tamil—“Dehiwala” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “代希瓦勒”
  • Irish: “Dehiwala”
  • Japanese: “デヒワラ”
  • Persian: “دهیوالا”
  • Russian: “Дехивала”
  • Sinhala: “දෙහිවල”
  • Spanish: “Dehiwala”
  • Tamil: “தெகிவளை”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Karagampitiya and Pallidora.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Dehiwala Flyover and Dehiwala Town Jumma Mosque.

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Worth a closer look: Colombo and Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.

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