Dehiwala Beach
Dehiwala Beach is a beach in Western Province, Sri Lanka. Dehiwala Beach is situated nearby to the park Frazer Ground, as well as near the pitch Dehiwala-Mount Lavania Tennis Court.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 east of Dehiwala Beach.
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 1¼ km north of Dehiwala Beach.
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. Lanka Hospitals is situated 3½ km northeast of Dehiwala Beach.
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
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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. Nugegoda is situated 3½ km east of Dehiwala Beach.
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 5 km southeast of Dehiwala Beach.
Dehiwala Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.8607° or 6° 51′ 39″ northLongitude
79.85962° or 79° 51′ 35″ eastOpen location code
6JRXVV65+7ROpenStreetMap ID
node 12585161277OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
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