Dehiwala

Dehiwala is a locality in , . Dehiwala is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

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

Zoo
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is a zoological garden in , , founded in 1936. It is home to various birds, mammals, reptiles, fish and amphibians.

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.

Park
The is a public park located in Bellanwila area, next to the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte and Nugegoda.

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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.

Town
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is a large, densely populated suburb of , Sri Lanka. It is located just south of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte/Maharagama and north-east of . It has a population of over 250,000 people.

Town
is a city on the Colombo-Horana Road about 14 km south-east of the commercial capital . The junction was formerly known as Nagas Handiya. is situated 3½ km southeast of Dehiwala.

Dehiwala

Latitude
6.8584° or 6° 51′ 30″ north
Longitude
79.8757° or 79° 52′ 33″ east
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
6JRXVV5G+97
Geo­Names ID
11983837
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