Dehiwala
දෙහිවල
தெஹிவளை
Suburb
Dehiwala is located in Sri Lanka
Dehiwala
Dehiwala
Coordinates: 6°52′0″N 79°53′0″E / 6.86667°N 79.88333°E / 6.86667; 79.88333
CountrySri Lanka
DistrictColombo District
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)

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.

2019 Easter Sunday attack

A reception hall of The Tropical Inn Hotel opposite to the National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka was also bombed during a series of explosions and two casualties were reported in the site.[1][2][3]

Arts and culture

References

  1. ^ "Another explosion rocks Dehiwala". Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Seventh bomb explosion heard at Sri Lanka Tropical Inn as Easter Sunday attacks continue". The Independent. 2019-04-21. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka bomb blasts LIVE updates: Eighth blast occurs in Colombo's Orugodawatta, no casualties reported yet". Firstpost. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.


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