Galwala
Galwala is a locality in Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province. Galwala is situated nearby to the suburb Kalubowila, as well as near the town Dehiwala.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka and St. Lawrence’s Church.
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.
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.
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.
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
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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.
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.
Galwala
- Type: Locality
- Location: Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.8614° or 6° 51′ 41″ northLongitude
79.8688° or 79° 52′ 8″ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
6JRXVV69+GFGeoNames ID
11985151
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