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Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia දෙහිවල-ගල්කිස්ස தெஹிவளை-கல்கிசை |
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 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
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| Coordinates: 6°52′23″N 79°52′33″E / 6.87306°N 79.87583°ECoordinates: 6°52′23″N 79°52′33″E / 6.87306°N 79.87583°E | |
| 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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