Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat
Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District, of Western Province, Sri Lanka.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: Divisional Secretariat in Western Province, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Dehiwala”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka and St. Lawrence’s Church.
National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka
Zoo
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
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.
St. Lawrence’s Church
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. It is located at Galle Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 06.
Weras Ganga Park
Park
The Weras Ganga Park is a public park located in Bellanwila area, next to the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte and Nugegoda.
Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
Photo: Hkn89, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is the capital city of Sri Lanka. In practice, it is a suburb of Colombo, which completely surrounds it. Over 100,000 people live in Kotte itself.
Nugegoda
Town
Photo: Honeplus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Boralesgamuwa
Town
Boralesgamuwa is a city on the Colombo-Horana Road about 14 km south-east of the commercial capital Colombo. The Boralesgamuwa junction was formerly known as Nagas Handiya. Boralesgamuwa is situated 3½ km southeast of Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat.
Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat
- Category: Divisional Secretariat of Sri Lanka
- Location: Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Sinhala to Urdu—“Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat” goes by many names.
- Sinhala: “දෙහිවල ප්රාදේශීය ලේකම් කොට්ඨාසය”
- Tamil: “தெகிவளை பிரதேச செயலாளர் பிரிவு”
- Tamil: “தெகிவளை பிரதேசச் செயலாளர் பிரிவு”
- Ukrainian: “Дехівала (підрозділ окружного секретаріату)”
- Ukrainian: “Дехівала”
- Urdu: “دیہیوالا ڈویژنل سیکریٹریٹ”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kalubowila and Karagampitiya.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Anula Vidyalaya and Raja Maha Vihara.
Western Province: Must-Visit Destinations
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