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Dehiwela

Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

දෙහිවල-ගල්කිස්ස

தெஹிவளை-கல்கிசை
Suburb
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is located in Sri Lanka
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Coordinates: 6°52′23″N 79°52′33″E / 6.87306°N 79.87583°E / 6.87306; 79.87583Coordinates: 6°52′23″N 79°52′33″E / 6.87306°N 79.87583°E / 6.87306; 79.87583
Country Sri Lanka
District Colombo District
Government
 • Mayor Mr. Dhanasiri Amarathunga
Population (2012)
 • Total 245,974
Time zone Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)
 • Summer (DST) Summer time (UTC+6)

Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia (Sinhalese: දෙහිවල-ගල්කිස්ස Dehiwala-Galkissa, Tamil: தெஹிவளை-கல்கிசை), population 245,974 (2012) is the largest suburb of capital Colombo (List of cities in Sri Lanka). It is situated immediately south of the Colombo Municipality. It is a combination of certain key urban suburbs and communities combined for administrative purposes. It is home to Sri Lanka's National Zoological Gardens, which remains one of Asia's largest. Dehiwala and Mount Lavinia lie along the Galle Road artery, which runs along the coast to the south of the country.

Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipality comprises the following areas.


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