Dehiwala
Dehiwala is a railway station in Jayathilaka, Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Dehiwala is situated nearby to Christian Reformed Church, as well as near the place of worship CACM chchurch.Places of Interest Nearby
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. It is home to various birds, mammals, reptiles, fish and amphibians. National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka is situated 1½ km northeast of Dehiwala.
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. St. Lawrence’s Church is situated 2 km north of Dehiwala.
Mount Lavinia Hotel
Hotel
The Mount Lavinia Hotel is a 275-room hotel, situated at 100 Hotel Road in Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka. Originally constructed as the governor's residence in 1806, it has been continuously operating as a hotel since 1947, and is recognised as one of the oldest and most famous in the country. Mount Lavinia Hotel is situated 2 km south of Dehiwala.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dehiwala and Nugegoda.
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.
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. Nugegoda is situated 3½ km northeast of Dehiwala.
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 4½ km east of Dehiwala.
Dehiwala
- Type: Railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Jayathilaka, Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.85091° or 6° 51′ 3″ northLongitude
79.86211° or 79° 51′ 44″ eastOperator
Sri Lanka RailwaysNetwork
Coastal LineOpen location code
6JRXVV26+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 10046923330OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
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